夢見(ゆめみ)る

ゆめみる
ichidan verb (transitive)
to dream, to dream of
1. to dream (while sleeping)
To see a dream during sleep.
昨日(きのう)、変(へん)な夢(ゆめ)を夢見(ゆめみ)た。
I had a strange dream last night.
2. to dream of, to yearn for
To have hopes or aspirations for something in the future.
子供(こども)のころ、宇宙飛行士(うちゅうひこうし)になることを夢見(ゆめみ)ていた。
When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming an astronaut.
平和(へいわ)な世界(せかい)を夢見(ゆめみ)ている人(ひと)は多(おお)い。
Many people dream of a peaceful world.

夢見(ゆめみ)る is a compound verb from 夢(ゆめ) (dream) and 見(み)る (to see). It conjugates as an ichidan verb.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)

ASPECT (ている):

  • 夢見(ゆめみ)ている means 'is dreaming of' (ongoing aspiration) or 'is having a dream' (during sleep)

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 夢(ゆめ)を見(み)る: to have a dream (more common for literal sleep dreams)
  • 夢見(ゆめみ)る: literary/aspirational nuance, often used for hopes and ideals
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Added 2026.2.8 12:20 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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