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JLPT N1

初夢

初夢 is the first dream you have in the New Year. Traditionally, people believe it predicts your fortune for the year ahead.

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First dream of the New Year

The first dream a person has after New Year’s Day, traditionally on the night of January 1st or 2nd. This dream is thought to foretell one’s luck for the coming year.

Example

A どんな 初夢 を 見ました か ?
B 残念ながら 、 覚え て い ない ん です 。

[A:] What was your first dream of the year? [B:] Unfortunately, I don't remember it.

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初夢 is the first dream you have in the New Year. Traditionally, people believe it predicts your fortune for the year ahead.
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