白昼夢(はくちゅうむ)

はくちゅうむ
noun
daydream
formalcognition
1. daydream; waking dream
A vivid fantasy or dreamlike state experienced while awake. A literary or psychological term; in conversation people more often say 空想(くうそう) or ぼんやり考(かんが)える.
白昼夢(はくちゅうむ)を見(み)る。
To daydream.
まるで白昼夢(はくちゅうむ)のような出来事(できごと)だった。
It was like something out of a daydream.
I was lost in a daydream during class and didn't notice when the teacher called my name.

白昼(はくちゅう) (broad daylight) + 夢(ゆめ) (dream).

Common collocations

  • 白昼夢(はくちゅうむ)を見(み)る: to have a daydream
  • 白昼夢(はくちゅうむ)にふける: to be lost in a daydream

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