夢ゆめか現うつつか

expression

feeling as if in a dream; dream or reality

Set phrase expressing a state where one cannot distinguish between dream and reality, often used when something feels surreal or too good to be true.

• 合ごう格かく発はっ表ぴょうを見みたときは、夢ゆめか現うつつかと思おもった。

  When I saw the exam results, I felt as if I were dreaming.

• 彼かの女じょが突とつ然ぜん現あらわれて、夢ゆめか現うつつか分わからなかった。

  She appeared so suddenly that I couldn't tell if it was a dream or reality.