Word details

居眠り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 居眠り.

Dictionary

Entry

居眠りねむ居睡り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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョ

Kun

い.る-いお.る

Nanori

おきすえ

sleep, die, sleepy

10 strokesFrequency 1,315JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ミン

Kun

ねむ.るねむ.い

Nanori

drowsy, sleep, die

13 strokesFrequency 1,739JLPT N1Grade 8

On

スイ

Kun

ねむ.るねむ.い

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