"夢女子" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [jɯ̟ᵝme̞ʑo̞ɕi] Forms: 夢女子 [canonical] (ruby: (ゆめ), (じょ), ()), yumejoshi [romanization]
Etymology: Superficially of 夢(ゆめ) (yume, “dream”) + 女子(じょし) (joshi, “girl”). Etymology templates: {{ja-compound|夢|ゆめ|女子|じょし|t1=dream|t2=girl}} 夢(ゆめ) (yume, “dream”) + 女子(じょし) (joshi, “girl”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ゆめじょし}} 夢(ゆめ)女(じょ)子(し) • (yumejoshi)
  1. (informal, fandom slang) a girl or woman who projects herself into a fictional story; (often) one who loves or fantasizes about a two-dimensional character Tags: informal, slang Related terms: 腐女子 (fujoshi) (ruby: 腐女子(ふじょし)), self-insert [English]

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          "ref": "[2019 November 19, “‘Yumejoshi’ to wa? Imi ya yurai aru aru ni tsuite mo kaisetsu! [What is a ‘dream girl’? Explaining the meaning and origin of yumejoshi!]”, in Nettopedia",
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          "ref": "2022 September 3, Hinataka, “ONE PIECE FILM RED no Uta ga ‘saikyō no yumejoshi kyara’ to ieru itsutsu no riyū [Five reasons why Uta of One Piece Film Red is said to be ‘the ultimate yumejoshi character’]”, in Joshi Spa",
          "roman": "Yumejoshi wa mae jutsushita dōri, ichū no kyara to shinmitsu ni naru koto o mōsō suru. “Shujinkō no kodomo no koro kara no yūjin” dokoroka “oshi no kodomo ni naru” to iu sutorēto na yumejoshi konbo o ikinari kimete kurete-ita no da.",
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          "roman": "“Yumejoshi” igai ni mo nijigen no dansei o konomu josei o arawasu kotoba ni wa “fujoshi” ga arimasu. Kono “fujoshi” to “yumejoshi” no chigai wa “jibun ga shutai ni natte-iru ka?” desu. “Fujoshi” wa aku made mo sakuhin no tōjō jinbutsu dake no yaritori o tanoshimi, sakuhin to jibun o wakete-iru no ni taishite, “yumejoshi” wa jibun o sakuhin ni tōei sasete “jibun to nijigen kyara no ren'ai o tanoshimu” to iu chigai ga arimasu.",
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          "ref": "2022 September 3, Hinataka, “ONE PIECE FILM RED no Uta ga ‘saikyō no yumejoshi kyara’ to ieru itsutsu no riyū [Five reasons why Uta of One Piece Film Red is said to be ‘the ultimate yumejoshi character’]”, in Joshi Spa",
          "roman": "Yumejoshi wa mae jutsushita dōri, ichū no kyara to shinmitsu ni naru koto o mōsō suru. “Shujinkō no kodomo no koro kara no yūjin” dokoroka “oshi no kodomo ni naru” to iu sutorēto na yumejoshi konbo o ikinari kimete kurete-ita no da.",
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            [
              "意中",
              "いちゅう"
            ],
            [
              "親密",
              "しんみつ"
            ],
            [
              "妄想",
              "もうそう"
            ],
            [
              "主人公",
              "しゅじんこう"
            ],
            [
              "子",
              "こ"
            ],
            [
              "頃",
              "ころ"
            ],
            [
              "友人",
              "ゆうじん"
            ],
            [
              "推",
              "お"
            ],
            [
              "子",
              "こ"
            ],
            [
              "夢女子",
              "ゆめじょし"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "夢女子は前述した通り、意中のキャラと親密になることを妄想する。「主人公の子どもの頃からの友人」どころか「推しの子どもになる」というストレートな夢女子コンボをいきなりキメてくれていたのだ。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a girl or woman who projects herself into a fictional story; (often) one who loves or fantasizes about a two-dimensional character"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fandom",
          "fandom"
        ],
        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
        ],
        [
          "fictional",
          "fictional"
        ],
        [
          "love",
          "love"
        ],
        [
          "fantasize",
          "fantasize"
        ],
        [
          "two-dimensional",
          "two-dimensional"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, fandom slang) a girl or woman who projects herself into a fictional story; (often) one who loves or fantasizes about a two-dimensional character"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[jɯ̟ᵝme̞ʑo̞ɕi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "夢女子"
}
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  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "夢女子"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "夢女子",
  "trace": ""
}

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