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あくむ【悪夢・惡夢】 : akumu | define meaning
akumu
Pronunciation: [akumu]
Definition
Noun
- Bad dream; nightmare
Etymology
Cognate to Korean 악몽 angmong, derived through assimilation: /ak+moŋ/ → /aŋmoŋ/; and Vietnamese ác mộng "nightmare". Ultimately of Chinese origin, cf. Mandarin 【噩夢・噩梦・惡夢・恶梦】 èmèng "nightmare".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 悪夢 惡夢 |
Kana | あくむ |
Romanization | akumu |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [akumu] |
意味:あくむ【悪夢・惡夢】、きょうむ【凶夢】、むま【夢魔】
Categories:
悪夢
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, September 8). あくむ【悪夢・惡夢】 : akumu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1260/akumu/.