Korean word

꿈속

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkumsok

Meaning

  • nounin a dream

Example

어젯밤 꿈속에서 네가 웃고 있었어.eo jet ppam kkum so ge seo ne ga ut kko i sseo sseo

Last night, you were laughing in a dream.

Illustration for 꿈속 (in a dream)

More examples

영화처럼 꿈속에서 날아다녔어.yeong hwa cheo reom kkum so ge seo na ra da nyeo sseo

I was flying around in a dream, just like in a movie.

Core concept

A mental world experienced from inside a dream while asleep.

Common phrases

  • 꿈속에서kkum so ge seo

    inside a dream

  • 꿈속에kkum so ge

    in a dream

  • 꿈속의kkum so gui

    of a dream

Similar words

꿈kkum: Images, feelings, or events that appear in the mind while sleeping.
악몽angmong: A dream filled with fear or strong unpleasant feelings.

Definition in Korean

잠들어 있을 때 마음에 떠오르는 영상이나 느낌, 그 전체의 상태나 공간을 가리키는 명사.cham deu reo i sseul ttae ma eu me tteo o reu neun yeong sang i na neu kkim keu cheon che ui sang tae na kong ga neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from 꿈 (kkum, "dream") plus 속 (sok, "inside"), so its structure points to being within a dream.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often treat dream as an experience, but this Korean noun can frame it as a place where events occur, which helps with sentence structure.

Other meanings

  • dream worldnoun

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