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眠い

Sleepy


Meaning

Sleepy

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of sleep? It's sleepy.


Reading

ねむい

Explanation

You're so sleepy you can't even remember your own name (ねむ).


Context

Context Sentences

昨日はよく眠れなかったので、今すごく眠いです。

I couldn't sleep well last night, so I am very sleepy now.

朝コーヒーを飲まないとすぐに眠くなってしまうんです。

If I don't drink coffee in the morning, I become sleepy quickly.

やばい、眠すぎる。

Oh no, I'm too sleepy.

渋滞に巻き込まれた時、目も開けていられないくらい眠い状態でもありました。

When I was caught in the traffic jam I was also so sleepy that I could barely keep my eyes open.


Kanji Composition