Meaning of 夢見る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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夢見る
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Kana Readingゆめみる
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Romajiyumemiru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to dream (of)
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Example Sentences
夢見る, ゆめみる used in context
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I dream of a society whose wealth is distributed fairly.
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I sacrificed the present moment for the future.
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They dreamed they'd gain the right to vote someday.
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He felt as if he were in a dream.
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誰かが「アフリカでは空はいつも晴れているということだよ」と妬ましそうに言うと、彼女は「そうね、こんなにして暮らしてきた後で素敵な家を持つのは素晴らしいことじゃない」と夢見るような気持ちで答えていた。
If someone remarked enviously: "They say that in Africa the sky is always blue," she was likely to reply absent-mindedly: "Yes, and won't it be nice to have a proper house after all these years."
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I held the fur coat close to my cheek and dreamt of the day I would be able to afford it.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
On: ケン
Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる
7 strokes
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