悪夢
Meanings
1
nightmare; bad dream
Refers to a frightening or unpleasant dream. Also used metaphorically for a terrible situation or experience.
Last night I had a nightmare and woke up.
The accident was like a nightmare.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が悪夢を見るfor someone to have a nightmare
Last night I had a scary nightmare.
- 悪夢にうなされるto be tormented by a nightmare (moaning in one's sleep)
He's tormented by nightmares every night.
- 悪夢のような〈事〉a nightmare-like (situation, experience)
The accident was like a nightmare.
Expressions
- 悪夢から覚めるcome to one's senses; wake up from a nightmare