Korean word

수면

Pronunciation

Romanizationsumyeon

Meaning

  • nounsleep

Example

밤에는 수면을 충분히 취해야 한다.pa me neun su myeo neul chung bun hi chwi hae ya han da

At night, you must get enough sleep.

Illustration for 수면 (sleep)

More examples

요즘 수면 시간이 부족해서 피곤해.yo jeum su myeon si ga ni pu jo kae seo pi gon hae

I've been tired lately because I haven't been getting enough sleep.

Core concept

A resting state in which awareness pauses and the body recovers.

Common phrases

  • 수면 시간su myeon si gan

    sleep time

  • 수면 부족su myeon pu jok

    sleep deprivation

  • 수면 질su myeon chil

    sleep quality

Similar words

잠cham: The common act of settling into sleep and remaining at rest.
낮잠natjjam: A daytime break spent sleeping for a short while.
숙면sungmyeon: A calm, deep sleep with little disturbance.

Definition in Korean

눈을 감고 의식과 몸이 쉬어 회복되는 생리적 상태nu neul kam go ui sik kkwa mo mi swi eo hoe bok ttoe neun saeng ni jeok sang tae

Word origin

수면 (sumyeon, "sleep") comes from the Sino-Korean reading of a Classical Chinese compound whose two parts both relate to sleeping.

Usage tips

  • In health and institutional writing, this term is natural, but relaxed conversation usually favors a more familiar native word.

Other meanings

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