English–Japanese

“dream” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiyume

Example

昨夜、夢を見ました。saku ya yume o mi ma shi ta

I had a dream last night.

Illustration for 夢 (dream)

How to say “dream” in Japanese

“Dream” in Japanese is 夢 (yume).

Describes something imagined in the mind, either during sleep or as a future goal one hopes to achieve.

Full entry for 夢: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 夢

きのう、楽しい夢を見ました。ki nō tano shi i yume o mi ma shi ta

I had a fun dream yesterday.

家族に昨夜の夢の話をしました。ka zoku ni saku ya no yume no hanashi o shi ma shi ta

I told my family about last night's dream.

Tips for using 夢

  • The Japanese film 夢 (yume), released internationally as Dreams, consists of eight dreamlike segments directed by Akira Kurosawa.

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