nightmare

悪夢

恐ろしい夢、またはとても不快な夢。

やさしい英語で： A frightening or very unpleasant dream.

• I had a nightmare.
• The child woke up screaming after a nightmare.
• Do you often have nightmares about falling?

使い方： a nightmare about something (I had a nightmare about a house fire.)

類義語： bad dream

よく使う表現： have a nightmare, recurring nightmare, terrible nightmare

悪夢、地獄

非常に困難で、つらかったり恐ろしかったりする状況や体験。

やさしい英語で： A situation or experience that is extremely difficult, upsetting, or frightening.

• The journey was a nightmare.
• Finding parking here can be a nightmare.
• The missing documents turned the sale into a nightmare.

使い方： a nightmare to do something (This machine is a nightmare to repair.)

類義語： ordeal, disaster

よく使う表現： absolute nightmare, logistical nightmare, be a nightmare