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居眠り

Reading

Kana: いねむり
Romaji: inemuri
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Definition

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nodding off (while sitting); dozing

Kanji

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る
Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with
Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い
Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy

Example Sentences

(かれ)居眠(いねむ)りをした。
➥He dozed off.
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(かれ)歴史(れきし)時間(じかん)居眠(いねむ)りをした。
➥He dozed off in history class.
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(かれ)はその(かん)じゅう居眠(いねむ)りをしていた。
➥He dozed all the while.
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ホーマーも(とき)には居眠(いねむ)りをする。
➥Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.
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数学(すうがく)授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう)(わたし)居眠(いねむ)りをした。
➥I went to sleep during the math lesson.
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彼女(かのじょ)はその(かん)ずっと居眠(いねむ)りをしていた。
➥She was taking a nap all the time.
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