— Glossary —

Yume Shousetsu Glossary

Essential terms for the dream novel community

— Basics —

Yume Shousetsu (Dream Novel)

Fan fiction where the reader becomes the protagonist, experiencing romance or friendship with anime/manga characters. Features name conversion.

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Yume Nushi (Dream Protagonist)

yume nushi

The protagonist in a dream novel. Appears as the reader's self-insert.

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Yumejo (Dream Girl)

yume joshi

A woman who enjoys reading or writing dream novels.

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— Features —

Name Conversion

namae henkan

A feature that automatically replaces the protagonist's name with the reader's chosen name.

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— Community —

Yume Community

yume kaiwai

The overall dream novel and yumejo community.

— Styles —

Character-Specific

aite kotei

A style where you only romance one specific character.

— Tropes —

Reverse Harem

gyaku harem

A situation where multiple male characters love the protagonist.

Doting Love

dekiai

A trope where the character deeply loves and cherishes the protagonist.

Yandere

yandere

A character whose love has become obsessive or unhealthy.

— Settings —

Isekai Dream

trip yume

Dream novels where the protagonist transfers into the fictional world.

Original Protagonist

ori nushi

Short for 'original protagonist'. A protagonist with their own backstory.

Canon-Compliant

gensaku zoi

Dream novels that follow the original story.

AU (Alternate Universe)

parallel

Dream novels set in different settings from the original.

— Formats —

One-Shot

tanpen

A short, standalone dream novel.

Long-Form Series

chouhen

A multi-chapter dream novel.

— Rating —

R18 (Adult Content)

R18

Adult-only content.

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