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    夢を見る (yume o miru) - to dream / to have a dream

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase literally translates to 'to see a dream'. '夢 (yume)' is a noun meaning 'dream', and '見る (miru)' is a verb meaning 'to see'. The particle 'を (o)' marks '夢' as the direct object of the verb '見る'.

    Sample sentences

    昨夜、変な夢を見た。

    Last night, I had a strange dream.

    私は将来、世界中を旅する夢を見ています。

    In the future, I dream of traveling all over the world.

    あなたはどんな夢を見ましたか？

    What kind of dream did you have?

    Quick facts

    nuance:While 'dream' in English can be a noun and a verb, in Japanese, '夢' (dream as a noun) is commonly combined with '見る' (to see) to form the verbal expression 'to dream'.
    literalTranslation:to see a dream

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    Example

    昨夜、変な夢を見た。

    Last night, I had a strange dream.

    私は将来、世界中を旅する夢を見ています。

    In the future, I dream of traveling all over the world.

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