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初夢

November 4, 2022

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Yomi

はつゆめ

Rōmaji

hatsu yume

Type

standard

Meaning

the dream one has during the night of 1st January

Additional Info

There are several superstitions about hatsuyume; see the related post below.

Example

今年の初夢が何だったか覚えていない。
I don’t remember what this year’s first dream was about.

Related Post

Hatsuyume: Japanese Superstition about New Year’s Dream

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