睡
睡

drowsy, sleep, die

13 strokesFrequency 1,739JLPT N1Grade 8

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スイ

Kun

ねむ.るねむ.い

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眠る睡るねむるねぶるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #690
1

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.
2

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.
3

ねむる only

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

4

Archaic

to close one's eyes

眠い睡いねむい～い Adj.Freq #2533
1

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NounFreq #4824
1

sleep; sleeping

Examples
その音で彼女は眠りから覚めた。
The sound roused her from sleep.
2

inactivity

3

Euphemistic

death

眠気眠け睡気ねむけNounFreq #6346
1

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
1

sleep

Examples
睡眠は薬に勝る。
Sleep is better than medicine.
居眠りいねむり居睡りNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #11462
1

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.
眠たいねむたいねぶたい睡たい～い Adj.Freq #11607
1

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.
《まどろむ》微睡むIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #14599
1

to doze (off)

Examples
どうやら、俺は微睡んでいたらしい・・・。
It looks like I must have dozed off.
熟睡じゅくすいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #14714
1

deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep

Examples
彼女が熟睡しているのを確かめて、彼はこっそり部屋を抜け出して行った。
After making sure she was sound asleep, he crept out of the room and set off.
麻酔ますい痲酔NounFreq #17027
1

Medicine

anaesthesia; anesthesia

Examples
けが人は麻酔から覚めた後痛みで泣きわめいた。
The injured person wailed with pain after recovering from the anaesthesia.
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