ひる
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
Kanji used
midday
lie down
Pitch accent
るね
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Composed of
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sleep
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
there's a reason behind every action; (lit.) a burglar's midday nap (is taken so that he can rob people's houses in the night)
Examples (22 in total)
I'm going to take a nap.
I took a nap, so I'm not sleepy.
Do you often take afternoon naps?
Why don't you go take a nap?
It's nap time.
I had a nap for about an hour.
How many hours do you take a nap every day?
Ziri took a nap.
I take a nap almost every day.
Mary is napping on the sofa.
I'll take a nap after lunch.
I take a short nap every day.
I may give up soon and just take a nap.
Tired of reading, she took a nap.
If Tom calls, tell him I'm taking a nap.
My mother takes a nap every afternoon.
I would often take naps on Sundays.
I sleep well at night so I rarely take naps.
On top of that, the Chinese like taking naps.
He tried to make up for his lack of sleep by taking a nap.
Feeling tired after his walk in the country, he took a nap.
What time do you usually take your afternoon nap?