Lingaku眠い【ねむい】
Frequency rank: 4,962. – 4,964.
- sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
adjective (keiyoushi)
Forms
- 眠い【ねむい】Frequency rank: 4,962. – 4,964.
- 睡い【ねむい】Frequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256.
- ねむいFrequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- sleepy
- drowsy
This meaning is used to describe a state of wanting or needing sleep, often due to fatigue or lack of rest.
This meaning refers to a state where one feels sluggish or has difficulty keeping their eyes open, usually as a result of sleepiness or a heavy atmosphere.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ねむい眠いとき時when sleepyねむい眠いめ目をこするto rub sleepy eyesねむい眠いじょうたい状態sleepy stateひるま昼間にねむい眠いsleepy during the dayべんきょうちゅう勉強中にねむい眠いsleepy while studyingねむい眠いかお顔sleepy faceきゅうに急にねむく眠くなるto suddenly feel sleepyねぶそく寝不足でねむい眠いsleepy from lack of sleepねむい眠いきぶん気分sleepy feelingめをさます目を覚ますためにこうひいコーヒーをのむ飲むto drink coffee to wake up
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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If you're looking that sleepy I think anybody could tell.
You should not sit up late just because it has charm.
Refresh yourself with a cup of coffee when sleepy.
She looks sleepy. She may have stayed up late last night.