予知夢(よちむ)

よちむ
noun
precognitive dream; prophetic dream
1. precognitive dream; prophetic dream
A dream that appears to predict or foresee a future event.
予知夢(よちむ)を見(み)た。
I had a precognitive dream.
あの事故(じこ)のことは予知夢(よちむ)で見(み)ていた気(き)がする。
I feel like I saw that accident in a prophetic dream.
予知夢(よちむ)が本当(ほんとう)に未来(みらい)を予言(よげん)できるかどうかは科学的(かがくてき)に証明(しょうめい)されていない。
Whether precognitive dreams can truly predict the future has not been scientifically proven.

Composed of 予知(よち) (foreknowledge, premonition) + 夢(む) (dream). A popular topic in Japanese culture, frequently appearing in manga, anime, and supernatural discussions. The concept is widely discussed online and in entertainment, even by people who don't literally believe in it.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 予知夢(よちむ)を見(み)る: to have a precognitive dream
  • 予知夢(よちむ)が当(あ)たる: a precognitive dream comes true
  • 予知夢(よちむ)を信(しん)じる: to believe in precognitive dreams

RELATED WORDS:

  • 予知(よち): foreknowledge, premonition
  • 正夢(まさゆめ): a dream that comes true — slightly different; refers to any dream that happens to match reality
  • 逆夢(さかゆめ): a dream whose opposite comes true
  • 虫(むし)の知(し)らせ: premonition, gut feeling — an intuitive warning, not necessarily through dreams

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 正夢(まさゆめ): dream that comes true — retrospective; realized after the event happens
  • 悪夢(あくむ): nightmare — a bad dream, not necessarily predictive
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