- sakayume a dream which is contradicted by reality
Literary or formal term for a dream that turns out opposite to reality, often in poetry or reflective writing.
逆夢を見て、朝起きたら現実は正反対だった。
Sakayume o mite, asa okitara genjitsu wa seihantai datta.
I had a reverse dream, and when I woke up, reality was the exact opposite.
彼女の死は逆夢であってほしかった。
Kanojo no shi wa sakayume de atte hoshikatta.
I wished her death had been a dream that reality contradicted.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 正夢 (masayume), which is a dream that comes true.
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