Lingaku眠り【ねむり】
Frequency rank: 6,628. – 6,637.
- sleep; sleeping
- inactivity
- death
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- sleep; sleeping
- inactivity
- death
This meaning refers to the state of rest where a person is unconscious and their body is in a state of dormancy, typically occurring at night.
This meaning describes a state of not being active, often implying a lack of movement or engagement in activities.
For a long time, he spent his days in inactivity, like sleep.
This meaning indicates the final state of life, where a person no longer has any vital signs. It can metaphorically relate to a permanent cessation of activities or existence.
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In the evening I went out on safari again, at night I fell asleep hearing the grunting of the hippos.
Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life.
A beam of light through the window woke the professor up out of a deep sleep.
Drifting off to sleep again, the same dream returned, three times in all.
Poor Tom's been trying to get to sleep for three hours now.