Learn Hardcore Japanese: yume

Usages of yume

子供こども　の　ころ　から　の　夢ゆめ　は、　小説家しょうせつか　に　なって　世界中せかいじゅう　の　人ひと　に　読よまれること　です。kodomo no koro kara no yume ha, syousetuka ni natte sekaizyuu no hito ni yomarerukoto desu.

My dream since childhood is to become a novelist and be read by people all over the world.

夢ゆめ　に　して　は、　とても　現実的げんじつてき　だ　と　友達ともだち　に　言いわれました。yume ni site ha, totemo genzituteki da to tomodati ni iwaremasita.

For a “dream,” my friend said it’s actually quite realistic.

その　アカウント　の　プロフィール　に　は、　趣味しゅみ　や　夢ゆめ　だけ　で　なく、　勉強中べんきょうちゅう　の　言語げんご　も　書かいて　あります。sono akaunto no purofiiru ni ha, syumi ya yume dake de naku, benkyoutyuu no gengo mo kaite arimasu.

On that account’s profile I’ve written not only my hobbies and dreams, but also the languages I’m studying.

私わたしたち　は　お互たがい　の　夢ゆめ　を　大切たいせつ　に　します。watasitati ha otagai no yume wo taisetu ni simasu.

We value each other's dreams.

この　夢ゆめ　も　少すこし　現実的げんじつてき　に　思おもえる。kono yume mo sukosi genzituteki ni omoeru.

Even this dream seems a little realistic.

友達ともだち　と　将来しょうらい　の　夢ゆめ　の　話はなし　を　しました。tomodati to syourai no yume no hanasi wo simasita.

I talked with a friend about future dreams.

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