Japanese dictionary
How to say "sleepy" in Japanese
眠いねむい · nemui
"Sleepy" in Japanese is 眠い (nemui). "You look sleepy" is 眠そうですね (nemusō desu ne).
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Ways to say "sleepy" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 眠いねむい · nemui | Sleepy. |
| 眠そうねむそう · nemusō | Looks sleepy. |
| うとうとうとうと · utouto | Dozing off. |
How to use it
Nodding off is うとうとする (utouto suru).
A drowsiness warning on medicine says 眠くなることがあります.
Example sentences
- 今日はとても眠いです。Kyō wa totemo nemui desu.I'm really sleepy today.
- 眠そうですね。大丈夫ですか。Nemusō desu ne. Daijōbu desu ka.You look sleepy. Are you OK?
- 昼ご飯の後は眠くなります。Hirugohan no ato wa nemuku narimasu.I get sleepy after lunch.
- 電車でうとうとしました。Densha de utouto shimashita.I dozed off on the train.
- この薬を飲むと眠くなることがあります。Kono kusuri o nomu to nemuku naru koto ga arimasu.This medicine may make you drowsy.
- 眠いので、コーヒーを飲みます。Nemui node, kōhī o nomimasu.I'm sleepy, so I'll have some coffee.
Questions
How do you say "You look sleepy" in Japanese?
Say 眠そうですね (nemusō desu ne).
What does うとうと mean?
うとうと (utouto) describes dozing off lightly, like nodding off on a train.
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