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“sleep” in Japanese

In Japanese, sleep is 仮眠, 寝る, 眠り.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended 2. (noun) euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) 3. (noun) a torpid state resembling deep sleep 4. (noun) a period of time spent sleeping 5. (verb) be asleep 6. (verb) be able to accommodate for sleeping

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Japanese dictionary entries

noun

Japanese

仮眠

Romaji: kamin

n. 仮眠眠り

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

verb

Japanese

寝る

Romaji: neru

v. 寝る眠るお休みになる

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

verb

Japanese

寝る

Romaji: neru

v. 寝る眠るお休みになる宿泊

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

noun

Japanese

眠り

Romaji: nemuri

n. 眠り睡眠

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

noun

Japanese

眠り

Romaji: nemuri

n. 眠り睡眠目垢目糞目脂

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

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