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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries白昼夢
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hakuchūmu
"彼女は白昼夢を見ているかのようにぼんやりしていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present.
"She was lost in a daydream about traveling the world."
- 1
To indulge in a series of pleasant thoughts about something one would prefer to be doing.
"Instead of focusing on the lecture, he began to daydream about the upcoming weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'day' and 'dream', recorded in the late 16th century. Originally denoting a state of temporary distraction or delusion, it evolved to describe pleasant, visionary musings experienced while awake.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Daydream" is said worldwide
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rêverie
Transliteration: ʁevʁi
"Elle était perdue dans ses rêveries."
Tagtraum
Transliteration: /ˈtaːkˌtʁaʊm/
"Er hing seinen Tagträumen nach."
fanticheria
Transliteration: fantikeˈria
"Il suo era solo un dolce sogno ad occhi aperti."
ensoñación
Transliteration: ensoɲaˈsjon
"Vivía en un constante estado de ensoñación."
devaneio
Transliteration: divɐˈnejw
"Seus pensamentos eram apenas um devaneio."
दिवास्वप्न
Transliteration: divasvapna
"कक्षा में दिवास्वप्न देखना उसकी आदत थी।"
白日梦
Transliteration: báirìmèng
"别做白日梦了，快来干活。"
백일몽
Transliteration: baegilmong
"그는 수업 중에 백일몽에 잠겼다."
白昼夢
Transliteration: hakuchūmu
"彼女は白昼夢を見ているかのようにぼんやりしていた。"
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