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眠ねむり
Meanings
Noun
1. sleep; sleeping
It was time for sleep.
2. inactivity
3. death
It may be a sleep from which there is no waking.
Alt. forms
眠ねむり
97%
ねむり
1%
睡ねむり
睡ねむり
Kanji used
眠
to sleep
Pitch accent
ね
むり
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Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
to fall asleep
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to fall asleep
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to fall asleep
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to awake from one's sleep
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
sleeping sickness
to fall asleep
to fall asleep
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
ritual to banish the sleep demon (esp. in Tōhoku)
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
feigned sleep
(extreme) sleepiness during pregnancy; pregnancy fatigue
(extreme) sleepiness during pregnancy; pregnancy fatigue
(extreme) sleepiness during pregnancy; pregnancy fatigue
Examples (16 in total)
It was time for sleep.
Sleep came quickly.
It was a deep sleep, though not a long one.
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