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夢を結ぶ (ゆめをむすぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-bu)
sleep ; fall asleep
A poetic or literary expression for going to sleep, literally 'to tie a dream'. Not used in everyday conversation; more common in songs, poetry, or older writing.
静しず
かな
夜よる
に
、
彼かれ
は
ようやく
夢ゆめ
を
結むす
ぶ
こと
が
でき
た
。
On that quiet night, he was finally able to fall asleep.
Similar words 眠ねむ る 眠る is the standard, everyday verb for 'to sleep'. 夢を結ぶ is a literary, figurative alternative.
寝ね る 寝る is the common verb for 'to go to bed' or 'to sleep'. 夢を結ぶ is much more poetic and rarely used in modern speech.
Etymology The phrase literally means 'to tie a dream', using 夢 (dream) and 結ぶ (to tie, to bind). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose from a poetic metaphor linking sleep with the weaving or binding of dreams.
