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怪夢 (かいむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

怪かい夢む

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Meanings

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noun

strange dream; mysterious dream

Refers to a dream that is eerie, uncanny, or inexplicable. Not an everyday word; more likely to appear in literary or descriptive contexts.

昨さく夜やは怪かい夢むを見みて、目めが覚さめたら汗あせびっしょりだった。
Last night I had a strange dream and woke up drenched in sweat.

Kanji

怪suspicious, mystery, apparition
夢dream, vision, illusion

Similar words

悪あく夢む
悪夢 means 'nightmare', a frightening or unpleasant dream. 怪夢 emphasizes strangeness or mystery rather than fear.
奇き妙みょうな夢ゆめ
A more common, everyday phrase for 'strange dream'. 怪夢 is a compact literary term.

Etymology

Compound of 怪 (kai, 'mysterious, strange') and 夢 (mu, 'dream'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a standard Sino-Japanese word-formation pattern.