ドリームdoriimu

1. noundream

• Synonym夢ゆめNeutralThe everyday word for dreams and aspirations; 「ドリーム」 is mostly confined to compounds and slogans like 「ドリームチーム」.
• Related希望きぼうNeutralHope — expectation for the future, used very broadly; lacks the dreamy, wistful color of 「ドリーム」.
• Related志こころざしNeutralOne's ambition or resolve — what you have set your mind to do, with firm determination; more grounded than 「ドリーム」.
• Related望みのぞみNeutralHope or expectation, as in 「望みを叶える」; centers on longing for something to come true, and also covers prospects or chances.
• Related願望がんぼうNeutralA desire or longing, rather formal, as in 「願望を抱く」; stresses an inner psychological need, with no dreamy color.
• Related野心やしんNeutralBig ambition harbored in secret, often pejorative; also the drive to break new ground in art. Lacks the dreamy color of 「ドリーム」.
• Related野望やぼうNeutralAmbition or grand designs with a strong drive to succeed even at others' expense; mostly negative.
• Related宿願しゅくがんWrittenA long-held wish, stressing how many years it has been cherished, as in 「宿願を果たす」; written style.
• Related大志たいしWrittenLofty ambition, as in 「少年よ大志を抱け」; carries an inspiring tone and is more solemn than 「ドリーム」.
• Related憧れあこがれNeutralYearning or admiration, as in 「憧れの職業」; stresses feelings of adoration, typically toward a concrete person or thing.
• Related大願たいがんWrittenA grand wish, also the Buddha's vow to save all beings; Buddhist tinge, written style, as in 「大願成就」.
• Related憧憬どうけいWrittenIdentical in meaning to 「憧れ」 but used in writing, with a strong literary flavor; in speech, say 「憧れ」.
• Related理想りそうNeutralAn ideal — the best state or goal one holds in mind, as in 「理想の家」「理想を追う」; 「ドリーム」 instead stresses a wistful dream.
• Related願い事ねがいごとNeutralA wish you make, such as praying to the gods; centers on the concrete wish itself, without dreamy overtones.
• Related宿望しゅくぼうWrittenA long-cherished desire; rare even in writing — 「宿願」 is the usual word. No dreamy color.
• Related大望たいもうWrittenGrand ambition; rare even in writing, with a heroic, resolute air, and more solemn than 「ドリーム」.
• Related雄心ゆうしんWrittenA heroic spirit bent on great deeds; written style, stressing daring and boldness.
• Related雄志ゆうしWrittenHeroic, lofty ambition; rare even in writing and close to 「雄心」 — in everyday speech use 「大志」.
• RelatedアンビションNeutralLoanword for ambition; rare — 「野心」 is the usual choice. Unlike 「ドリーム」, it does not mean a cherished dream.
• Antonym現実げんじつNeutralAntonym: the facts as they are before you, opposed to 「ドリーム」 in its dream sense, as in 「夢と現実」.

「ドリーム」 is a loanword seen mostly in compounds and advertising, as in 「ドリームチーム」. For dreams in daily speech use 「夢」; for ambition say 「志」 or 「大志」; for longing say 「憧れ」. The opposite is 「現実」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 夢ゆめ。
2. 幻想げんそう。空想くうそう。