夢中

むちゅう

crush, crazy, be hooked on

Also:forgetting oneself, within a dream

What does 夢中 mean?

夢中 is a Japanese noun meaning crush, crazy, be hooked on in English. It can also be translated as forgetting oneself, within a dream depending on context. It is written as 夢中 in kanji, むちゅう in hiragana, and muchuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は、うれしくて夢中だった。

I was beside myself with joy.