also: ゆめまぼろし
dreams and fantasies; visions; illusory world
Refers to an ephemeral, dreamlike state or a world of illusions, often with a poetic or literary feel. Can be used for both literal dreams and metaphorical fantasies.
His paintings depict a world of dreams and fantasies.
The boundary between reality and illusion becomes blurred.
His paintings depict a world of dreams and illusions.
That love affair ended as fleetingly as a dream.
transient; ephemeral; fleeting