How to say 'Doze' in Japanese | 居眠り

word

Meaning

Doze

Reading

Kanji

居Reside, Be 眠Sleep, Sleepy

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '居眠り (いねむり)' refers to the act of dozing off or taking a nap, often unintentionally or in a situation where one is expected to be awake, such as during a meeting or class. It implies a light, brief sleep rather than a deep, intentional rest. For example: I dozed off during the meeting「会議中に居眠りをした」(かいぎちゅうにいねむりをした). The student was dozing in class「その学生は授業中に居眠りをしていた」(そのがくせいはじゅぎょうちゅうにいねむりをしていた). This word is often used to describe a situation where someone falls asleep due to boredom or fatigue.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4742

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting