How to say 'Sleepy' in Japanese | 眠たい

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The Japanese word for Sleepy is 'Nemutai', written as 眠たい in Japanese.'Sleepy' in hiragana is ねむたい.

word

眠たい

Meaning

Sleepy

Reading

ねむたい

nemutai

Kanji

眠Sleep, Sleepy

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '眠たい (ねむたい)' means 'sleepy'. It is used to describe a strong desire or need to sleep, often due to tiredness or boredom. This word is commonly used in casual conversations to express a physical state of drowsiness. For example: I feel sleepy「眠たいです」(ねむたいです). He looks sleepy「彼は眠たそうだ」(かれはねむたそうだ). Note that '眠たい' is often used interchangeably with '眠い (ねむい)', though '眠たい' can sometimes imply a more intense or urgent feeling of sleepiness.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7350

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 眠たい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

眠

Meaning

Sleep, Sleepy

Hiragana in the Word 眠たい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

た

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 眠たい 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

睡眠

Meaning

Sleep

word

眠り

Meaning

Sleep

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'Nemutai' means 'Sleepy' .

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