夢のような
yume no you na
The English phrase "dreamlike" is translated into Japanese as 夢のような (yume no you na).
Meaning: like something from a dream (adj)
Which one should you use?
While 夢のような is the standard form, you may encounter 夢みたい in casual settings or 夢幻的 when a more formal, ethereal or transient quality is being emphasized.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 夢のような functions as an attributive adjective, which means it must be placed directly before a noun to modify it.
How do you pronounce it?
yume no you na
Did you know?
- The word for 'dream' in 夢のような is also used in the term 夢中, which means being 'in a dream' or, more commonly, being 'obsessed' or 'engrossed' in something.
- In traditional Japanese aesthetics, the concept of 夢幻 relates to the Buddhist belief that the physical world is as transient and illusory as a dream.
- Japanese has a specific word 白昼夢 which literally translates to 'white day dream' to describe a daydream.
Examples in context
- 彼女の演技はまるで夢幻的で、観客を魅了します。Her acting is truly dreamlike and captivates the audience.
- あの風景はまるで夢のような美しさですね。That scenery has a beauty reminiscent of a dream.
- 今日の夕日は本当に夢みたいに美しかったよ。The sunset today was unbelievably beautiful, like a dream.
- この場所は夜になると夢のような雰囲気に包まれます。This place becomes enveloped in a dreamlike atmosphere at night.
- 夢のような時間a dreamlike time
- 夢のような景色ですね。Yume no you na keshiki desu ne.It is a dreamlike scenery, isn't it?
- 夢のような体験でした。Yume no you na taiken deshita.It was a dreamlike experience.
- 夢のような声ですね。Yume no you na koe desu ne.It is a dreamlike voice.
Example conversation
A couple is admiring the view from a high mountain viewpoint.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、見て！夢のような景色だよ。Yui, mite! Yume no you na keshiki dayo.Look, Yui! It's a dreamlike view.
- 結衣 Yui本当、夢のような世界だね。Hontou, yume no you na sekai dane.Truly, it's a dreamlike world.
- 大翔 Hirotoここにずっといたいな。Koko ni zutto itai na.I want to stay here forever.
- 結衣 Yui大翔、私もそう思う。Hiroto, watashi mo sou omou.Hiroto, I think so too.
