Korean word

낮잠

Pronunciation

Romanizationnatjjam

Meaning

  • nounnap

Example

오늘 낮잠을 잤어.o neul nat jja meul cha sseo

I took a nap today.

Illustration for 낮잠 (nap)

More examples

요즘 낮잠버릇 때문에 밤에 잘 못 잔다.yo jeum nat jjam beo reut ttae mu ne pa me chal mot chan da

These days, I cannot sleep well at night because of my habit of napping.

Core concept

A brief daytime pause when someone closes their eyes and sleeps.

Common phrases

  • 낮잠버릇nat jjam beo reut

    napping habit

  • 긴 낮잠kin nat jjam

    long nap

Similar words

잠cham: Sleep as a resting state in which the body and mind become quiet.

Definition in Korean

낮에 잠깐 눈을 붙이는 짧은 잠.na je cham kkan nu neul pu chi neun jjal beun cham

Word origin

The word is made from the Korean words 낮 (nat, "daytime") and 잠 (jjam, "sleep"), which makes its meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • When the time of day matters, 낮잠 (natjjam, "daytime nap") makes the daytime part clear instead of leaving it unstated.

Opposites

  • 밤잠pamjamnighttime sleepnoun

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