Word details
居眠り運転
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 居眠り運転.
Dictionary
Entry
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falling asleep at the wheel
Examples
彼は居眠り運転をしていて事故を起こした。
He fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
居
reside, to be, exist, live with
8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5
On
キョコ
Kun
い.る-いお.る
Nanori
おきぐすえ
眠
sleep, die, sleepy
10 strokesFrequency 1,315JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ミン
Kun
ねむ.るねむ.い
Nanori
ね
運
carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
11 strokesFrequency 255JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ウン
Kun
はこ.ぶ
転
revolve, turn around, change
11 strokesFrequency 327JLPT N3Grade 3
On
テン
Kun
ころ.がるころ.げるころ.がすころ.ぶまろ.ぶうたたうつ.るくる.めく
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