夢ゆめオチ

also: ゆめおち

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Meanings

1

it was all a dream ending

A narrative device where the story concludes by revealing that the preceding events were only a dream. Common in manga, anime, and light novels.

あの映えい画がのラストは夢ゆめオチだった。
The ending of that movie was an 'it was all a dream' twist.
夢ゆめオチは読どく者しゃにがっかりされることが多おおい。
An 'it was all a dream' ending often disappoints readers.