Vocabulary

What does 夢 (ゆめ, yume) mean?

夢 (ゆめ, yume) means dream; aspiration.

Quick facts
Readingゆめ
Romajiyume
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ゆめ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyume

dream; aspiration

GenkiGenki 11
  1. 1noun dream
  2. 2noun dream; hope; wish
  3. 3noun unrealistic aspiration; daydream; pipe dream
  4. 4noun delusion; illusion
  5. 5noun fleeting thing; something short-lived

Example sentences

  • I had a strange dream yesterday.

  • My dream is to become a teacher.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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