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いみ【夢】

imi

Pronunciation: [ʔimi], [ˀimi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Dream

Etymology

Attested as early as in the Konkoukenshuu (混効験集, 1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", under the spelling いめ ime. Cognate to standard Japanese ゆめ【夢】 yume "dream".

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Kanaいみ
Romanizationimi
Pronunciation (IPA)[ʔimi], [ˀimi]

意味:ゆめ【夢】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, May 15). いみ【夢】 : imi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/200/imi/.