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- nodding off (while sitting); dozing
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
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- nodding off (while sitting); dozing
This refers to a state where a person falls into light sleep while sitting, often inadvertently, due to fatigue or boredom.
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いねむり居眠りをするto nod offじゅぎょうちゅう授業中にいねむり居眠りをするto doze off during classいねむりうんてん居眠り運転dozing while drivingいねむり居眠りをしたnodded offいねむり居眠りをしたことがあるhave dozed off beforeいねむり居眠りをふせぐ防ぐto prevent dozing offいねむり居眠りをするくせ癖habit of nodding offひるね昼寝をするto take a napいねむり居眠りしたけっか結果result of dozing offいねむり居眠りをするじかん時間time when one dozes off
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Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
My father was taking a nap on the sofa, with his legs stretched toward the fire.
His speech went on for such a long time that some people began to fall asleep.
The teacher caught the student sleeping in class.
During the class she fell asleep in spite of herself.
I noticed that I had slept past my station.
I was afraid I might fall asleep while driving.
On my way home, I fell asleep on the train and rode past my station.