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霊夢 (れいむ, reimu) Japanese meaning: revelatory dream | Kotomora

霊れい夢む

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Meanings

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revelatory dream; vision

A dream believed to convey a divine or supernatural message; often used in religious or spiritual contexts.

彼かれは霊れい夢むで神かみのお告つげを受うけたと語かたった。
He said he received a divine message in a revelatory dream.

Kanji

霊spirits, soul
夢dream, vision, illusion

Related words

夢ゆめ
夢 is a general term for any dream, while 霊夢 specifically refers to a dream with a spiritual or prophetic message.
予よ知ち夢む
予知夢 is a dream that foretells the future, whereas 霊夢 emphasizes a revelation from a divine source, which may or may not be predictive.

Etymology

Compound of 霊 (rei, 'spirit, divine') and 夢 (mu, 'dream'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the word has been used in Japanese religious and literary contexts to denote a dream carrying a sacred message.