空耳

noun

auditory hallucination, mishearing / pretending not to hear / soramimi; intentional mondegreen

He couldn't understand what the lyrics meant, it was as if he was hearing auditory hallucinations.

意味（1）

auditory hallucination, mishearing

意味（2）

pretending not to hear

空耳(そらみみ)を使(つか)う

soramimi o tsukauto pretend not to hear something

意味（3）

soramimi; intentional mondegreen