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nightmare
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
archaic
historical
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
悪夢（一般的には寝ている間に見る恐ろしい夢を意味しますが、ここでは今はあまり用いられなくなった意味として、眠っている人を苦しめ、窒息感や恐怖を引き起こす悪霊や怪物を指します）
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(now rare) A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.
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nightmare
They believed a nightmare crouched on the chests of sleepers, stealing their breath until dawn.
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They believed a nightmare crouched on the chests of sleepers, stealing their breath until dawn.
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