► 副詞
うとうと [(1)うとうと] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 会議の途中でうとうとしてしまった ⇨ I dozed off during a meeting (☛ Doze off, typically when you should not)
ぐっすり [(3)ぐっすり] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 今日は八時間ぐっすり眠れた ⇨ I was able to sleep deeply for 8 hours today
☆ 子供達はぐっすり眠っている ⇨ The kids are sound asleep
うつらうつら [(1)うつらうつら] [coll] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ 彼はソファでうつらうつらしている ⇨ He is dozing off on the sofa
ぐうぐう [(1)ぐうぐう] [coll] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ 彼はぐうぐう寝ている ⇨ He is fast asleep (☛ Not necessarily the sound of snoring, but just deep sleep)
すやすや [(1)すやすや] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ 子供達はすやすや寝ている ⇨ Kids are sleeping soundly (☛ Someone, typically children, to sleep comfortably)
まんじり [(3)まんじり] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 昨夜はまんじりとも出来なかった ⇨ I didn’t sleep a wink last night (☛ Always used as まんじりともしない・出来ない)
► 動詞
眠る [ねむる] meaning: sleep rank: 1
☆ 最近良く眠れない ⇨ I can’t sleep well lately (☛ Fall and stay asleep)
☆ 子供達は皆眠っている ⇨ The kids are all sleeping (☛ Fall and stay asleep)
寝る [(2)ねる] meaning: sleep rank: 1
☆ 今日は疲れたので早く寝る ⇨ I am tired today, so I go to sleep early (☛ Lie down and sleep)
休む [(2)やすむ] [polite] meaning: sleep rank: 1
☆ 高橋先生はもうお休みになりました ⇨ Mr. Takahashi has already gone to bed
居眠り [(3)いねむり] [居眠りする] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 彼は会議中に居眠りしていた ⇨ He was dozing off during a meeting
睡眠 [すいみん] [睡眠する] [tech] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 多くの人は一日七時間程睡眠する ⇨ Many people sleep about 7 hours a day
寝過ごす [(3)ねすごす] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 目覚ましを掛けるの忘れて寝過ごしてしまった ⇨ I forgot to set the alarm and overslept (☛ Oversleep)
寝付く [(2)ねつく] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 最近なかなか寝付けない ⇨ Recently I can’t fall asleep easily
☆ 赤ん坊が寝付かない ⇨ My baby won’t fall asleep
寝静まる [(4)ねしずまる] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ 彼女は皆が寝静まった後家を抜け出した ⇨ She sneaked out of the house after everybody fell asleep and become quiet (☛ Literally means “sleep and be quiet”. Usually about a group of people)
寝泊まり [(2)ねとまり] [寝泊まりする] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ 彼は月の半分は仕事場に寝泊まりする ⇨ He sleeps, stays overnight, at his workshop half the month (☛ Spend nights, not as a domicile)
就寝 [しゅうしん] [就寝する] [liter] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 彼は毎日夜十二時迄には就寝する ⇨ Everyday he goes to bed by 12 midnight (☛ Go to sleep)
添い寝 [そいね] [添い寝する] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ お母さんが赤ちゃんに添い寝している ⇨ A mom is sleeping, lying, next to her baby
寝入る [(2)ねいる] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 彼はすっかり寝入っている ⇨ He is sound asleep
寝かし付ける [(5)ねかしつける] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 彼女は子供達を寝かしつけた ⇨ She put her children to bed (☛ Make children sleep)
眠りこける [(5)ねむりこける] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 彼は酔っ払って眠りこけていた ⇨ He got drunk and passed out (☛ Sleep deeply)
微睡む [(3)まどろむ] [liter] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 春の日差しの中でまどろむ幸せ ⇨ The bliss of dozing off in the spring sunshine
同衾 [どうきん] [同衾する] meaning: sleep rank: 5
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► 成句
休む [(2)やすむ] meaning: sleep rank: 1
☆ お休みなさい！ ⇨ I am off to sleep! Good night! (☛ A greeting before you go to sleep)
► 名詞
居眠り [(3)いねむり] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 事故の原因は居眠り運転だった ⇨ The cause of the accident was that the driver had fell asleep
睡眠 [すいみん] [tech] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 睡眠障害 ⇨ Sleep disorders
睡眠 [すいみん] [睡眠を取る] [tech] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 最近十分な睡眠が取れていない ⇨ Recently I haven’t had enough sleep
寝不足 [ねぶそく] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 寝不足で気分が悪い ⇨ I don’t feel good because of lack of sleep
寝坊 [ねぼう] [寝坊する] [coll] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 彼は寝坊して仕事に遅れた ⇨ He overslept and got late for work (☛ Oversleep)
眠り [ねむり] [liter] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 彼女は眠りが浅い ⇨ Her sleep is shallow. She is a light sleeper
眠り [ねむり] [眠りに就く] [liter] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 最近中々眠りにつけない ⇨ Lately I have trouble falling asleep
☆ 彼は永遠の眠りについた ⇨ He fell into an eternal sleep. He passed away
昼寝 [ひるね] meaning: sleep rank: 2
☆ 私は一時間ほど昼寝をした ⇨ I took a nap for about an hour
御眠 [(2)おねむ] [child] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ 子供がおねむの時間だ ⇨ It is night-night time for the kids
おねんね [(2)おねんね] [child] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ もうおねんねの時間よ ⇨ It is night-night time
☆ 赤ちゃんがおねんねしている ⇨ The baby is sleeping
冬眠 [とうみん] [冬眠する] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ 熊は冬眠する ⇨ Bears hibernate
寝相 [ねぞう] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ うちの子供は寝相が悪い ⇨ My children move around a lot while sleeping
眠気 [ねむけ] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ どんなに寝ても眠気が取れない ⇨ I cannot get rid of sleepiness no matter how much I sleep
不眠不休 [ふみんふきゅう] [liter] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ 彼等は不眠不休で救助活動を続けた ⇨ They continued the rescue operation with any sleep and break
朝寝坊 [(3)あさねぼう] [朝寝坊する] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 今日朝寝坊してしまった ⇨ I overslept this morning
一睡 [いっすい] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 私は昨日から一睡もしていない ⇨ I haven’t slept even a wink since yesterday
転た寝 [うたたね] [転た寝する] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 知らないうちにうたた寝してしまった ⇨ I fell in asleep without knowing (☛ Sleep without meaning to)
就寝 [しゅうしん] [liter] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 刑務所の就寝時刻は午後十時だ ⇨ The bedtime at the penitentiary is at 10PM (☛ Go to sleep)
睡魔 [(1)すいま] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 突然猛烈な睡魔に襲われた ⇨ I was suddenly attacked by a severe sleep demon, sleepiness
狸寝入り [(4)たぬきねいり] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ (☛ Pretend to sleep. Racoon dogs play dead when threatened)
寝巻 [ねまき] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 彼は寝巻のままで朝食を食べていた ⇨ He was having breakfast still in pajamas (☛ Also written 寝間着)
ねんね [(1)ねんね] [coll] [child] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ もうねんねしな ⇨ You go to bed, sleep
不眠 [ふみん] meaning: sleep rank: 4
☆ 彼は不眠症で悩んでいる ⇨ He is struggling with sleep disorder
► 形容詞
眠い [(2)ねむい] meaning: sleep rank: 1
☆ 八時間寝たのに未だ眠い ⇨ I slept for 8 hours but I am still sleepy
眠たい [(3)ねむたい] meaning: sleep rank: 1
☆ 八時間寝たのに未だ眠たい ⇨ I slept for 8 hours but I am still sleepy
寝苦しい [(4)ねぐるしい] meaning: sleep rank: 3
☆ 蒸し暑くて寝苦しい夜 ⇨ A night that is muggy and uncomfortable to sleep (☛ Hard to sleep, typically because of summer heat)