English–Japanese
“sleepy” in Japanese
How to say “sleepy” in Japanese
“Sleepy” in Japanese is 眠い (nemui).
Describes the bodily state in which sleep is beginning to feel necessary.
Example sentences with 眠い
もう眠いです。mō nemu i de su
I am already sleepy.
昨夜遅くまで勉強したので、今日は眠いです。saku ya oso ku ma de ben kyō shi ta no de kyō wa nemu i de su
I studied until late last night, so I am sleepy today.
Tips for using 眠い
- In everyday Japanese, 眠いです (nemui desu) is a common polite way to say that the speaker feels sleepy, while 眠い (nemui) alone is casual.
Other Japanese words for “sleepy”
授業中も眠たいです。ju gyō chū mo nemu ta i de su
I am sleepy even during class.