VocabJLPT N2
nightmare
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. nightmare
  2. 2. bad dream
  3. 3. Nightmare
A noun meaning a nightmare. It refers to a frightening or disturbing dream, and can also be used figuratively to describe a terrible experience in waking life.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Past failures come back as nightmares once night falls.

Sentence 2

A customer apparently screamed that "this outage is a nightmare."

Sentence 3

Such a quiet night — why did I have a nightmare?

Sentence 4

That novel is the kind that brings nightmares when you finish it.

Sentence 5

All my teeth fell out in the dream — absolute worst nightmare.