Word details

永眠

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 永眠.

Dictionary

Entry

永眠いみんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #51020
1

Euphemistic

eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death

Examples
彼女は就寝中安らかに永眠した。
She passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eternity, long, lengthy

5 strokesFrequency 846JLPT N2Grade 5

On

エイ

Kun

なが.い

Nanori

のりひさひさし

sleep, die, sleepy

10 strokesFrequency 1,315JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ミン

Kun

ねむ.るねむ.い

Nanori

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