Japanese word

就寝

Pronunciation

Romajishūshin

Meaning

  • noungoing to bed

Example

会議の前日は早めに就寝します。kai gi no zen jitsu wa haya me ni shū shin shi ma su

I go to bed early the night before a meeting.

Illustration for 就寝 (going to bed)

More examples

健康のため、毎日ほぼ同じ時刻に就寝することが大切です。ken kō no ta me mai nichi ho bo ona ji ji koku ni shū shin su ru ko to ga tai setsu de su

For your health, it is important to go to bed at nearly the same time every day.

Core concept

Describes entering a place or state of rest for the night, with emphasis on the act of retiring rather than the whole period of sleep.

Common phrases

  • 就寝前shū shin mae

    before bedtime

  • 就寝時刻shū shin ji koku

    bedtime

Definition in Japanese

眠るために寝床に入ること。nemu ru ta me ni ne doko ni hai ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 就 (shū, "settle into") and 寝 (shin, "sleep") to describe settling down to sleep.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese schedules and daily routines, 就寝 (shūshin) often labels a planned bedtime, so the word has a more formal tone than ordinary conversation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 就寝するshūshinsurugo to bedverb

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