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眠

10 strokes

Frequency: 1315

JLPT N2

Grade 8

Meanings

sleep

die

sleepy

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ミン

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

ねむ.る

ねむ.い

Nanori — Specialized readings used in names

ね

Common Words

眠る

睡る

ねむる

ねぶる

Godan verb

Intransitive

Freq #690

to sleep

Examples

もし眠るといけないので目覚し時計をセットしなさい。

In case you sleep, set the alarm.

to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)

Examples

彼は今地下に眠っている。

He is dead and buried now.

ねむる only

to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched

Archaic

to close one's eyes

眠い

睡い

ねむい

～い Adj.

Freq #2533

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

Examples

彼は眠くて瞼が重かった。

His eyes were heavy with sleep.

眠り

ねむり

睡り

ねぶり

Noun

Freq #4824

sleep; sleeping

Examples

その音で彼女は眠りから覚めた。

The sound roused her from sleep.

inactivity

Euphemistic

death

眠気

眠け

睡気

ねむけ

Noun

Freq #6346

sleepiness; drowsiness

Examples

彼は勉強を始めるとどうして眠気を催すのだろうか。

Why should he feel drowsy whenever he begins to study?

睡眠

すいみん

Noun

～の Adj.

Freq #6383

sleep

Examples

睡眠は薬に勝る。

Sleep is better than medicine.

眠りにつく

眠りに付く

眠りに就く

眠りに着く

ねむりにつく

Expression

Godan verb

Freq #7185

to fall asleep

Examples

トムはもう３時間もの間、眠りにつこうと悪戦苦闘しています。

Poor Tom's been trying to get to sleep for three hours now.

居眠り

いねむり

居睡り

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Freq #11462

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

Examples

授業中に居眠りすることは許しません。

I do not allow sleeping in class.

眠りに落ちる

ねむりにおちる

Expression

Ichidan verb

Freq #11539

to fall asleep

Examples

床につくとすぐに彼は眠りにおちた。

On going to bed, he fell asleep.

眠たい

ねむたい

ねぶたい

睡たい

～い Adj.

Freq #11607

sleepy; drowsy

Examples

その薬を飲むと私はとても眠たくなりました。

The medicine made me very sleepy.

催眠

さいみん

Noun

Freq #18634

hypnosis

Examples

金銭的に余裕があるのなら併用しても構わないが催眠だけで、十分に効果がある。

If you have the money, then you may use it with other treatments, but the results from hypnotism alone should be plenty.

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