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夢
dream · vision · illusion
N2On: むKun: ゆめ
Memory Aid
The kanji for DREAM (`夢`) visually combines `目` (eye) under `冖` (cover/roof), suggesting sleep. The lower part contains `夕` (evening), indicating that dreams typically occur at night. Imagine an `eye` having a `dream` under `cover` in the `evening`.
'Yume' — 'You May' have a dream tonight!
Vocabulary
夢ゆめdream
夢中むちゅうabsorbed in, engrossed
夢を見るゆめをみるto have a dream
悪夢あくむnightmare
白昼夢はくちゅうむdaydream
Example Sentences
昨日、変な夢を見ました。
I had a strange dream last night.
彼はゲームに夢中です。
He is absorbed in the game.
私の夢は世界中を旅することです。
My dream is to travel all over the world.
これは夢か現実か分からない。
I don't know if this is a dream or reality.