Japanese word

眠り

Pronunciation

Romajinemuri

Meaning

  • nounsleep

Example

深い眠りにつきました。fuka i nemu ri ni tsu ki ma shi ta

I fell into a deep sleep.

Illustration for 眠り (sleep)

More examples

子どもの眠りをそっと見守りました。ko do mo no nemu ri o so tto mi mamo ri ma shi ta

I quietly watched over the child's sleep.

Core concept

Describes the state of being asleep or the period in which a person remains asleep.

Common phrases

  • 眠りにつくnemu ri ni tsu ku

    go to sleep

  • 深い眠りfuka i nemu ri

    deep sleep

  • 眠りが浅いnemu ri ga asa i

    light sleep

  • 眠りを妨げるnemu ri o samata ge ru

    disturb sleep

Similar words

睡眠suimin: A state of rest in which a person is not awake and the body recovers.
仮眠kamin: A short period of sleep taken to rest during the day or between activities.
熟睡jukusui: A deep state of sleep from which a person is not easily awakened.
安眠anmin: Sleep that is calm and free from disturbance.

Definition in Japanese

目を閉じて意識や身体の活動が休んでいる状態。me o to ji te i shiki ya shin tai no katsu dō ga yasu n de i ru jō tai

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 眠り (nemuri, "sleep") comes from the verb 眠る (nemuru, "to sleep") through its verb stem used as a noun.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 眠りにつく (nemuri ni tsuku) literally means "enter sleep" and is the usual expression for falling asleep.

Opposites

  • 目覚めmezameawakeningnoun

Related words

  • 眠り方nemurikataway of sleepingnoun

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