How to say 'Sleep' in Japanese | 睡眠

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The Japanese word for Sleep is 'Suimin', written as 睡眠 in Japanese.'Sleep' in hiragana is すいみん.

word

睡眠

Meaning

Sleep

Reading

すいみん

suimin

Kanji

睡Sleep, Drowsy 眠Sleep, Sleepy

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '睡眠 (すいみん)' refers to the act or state of sleeping. It is commonly used in contexts related to health, well-being, and daily routines. For example: I need more sleep「もっと睡眠が必要です」(もっとすいみんがひつようです). Good sleep is important for health「良い睡眠は健康に重要です」(よいすいみんはけんこうにじゅうようです). This word is often used in medical or scientific discussions about sleep quality, disorders, or habits. It can also appear in phrases like '睡眠不足 (すいみんぶそく)' (lack of sleep) or '睡眠時間 (すいみんじかん)' (sleep duration).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4747

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 睡眠

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

睡

Meaning

Sleep, Drowsy

kanji

眠

Meaning

Sleep, Sleepy

Words Related to 睡眠 Through the Kanji 眠

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 眠 as well.

word

眠る

Meaning

Sleep

word

眠い

Meaning

Sleepy

word

居眠り

Meaning

Doze

word

眠り

Meaning

Sleep

word

眠たい

Meaning

Sleepy

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'Suimin' means 'Sleep' .

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