眠

Meaning

眠 centers on the state of being asleep or drowsy. The 'die' sense is a euphemistic extension, likening death to a final sleep.

• 眠るねむる
  N4

  to sleep

• 睡眠すいみん
  N3

  sleep

• 眠いねむい
  N5

  sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

• 眠りねむり
  N3

  sleep; sleeping

• 催眠さいみん

  hypnosis

• 眠れるねむれる

  sleeping; asleep; resting; slumbering

• 眠気ねむけ
  N1

  sleepiness; drowsiness

• 居眠りいねむり
  N3

  nodding off (while sitting); dozing

• 睡眠薬すいみんやく

  sleeping pill; sleep medication

• 仮眠かみん

  nap; doze

• 冬眠とうみん
  N1

  hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor

• 不眠ふみん
  N1

  sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness

• 休眠きゅうみん

  dormancy; quiescence; diapause

• 不眠症ふみんしょう

  sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness

• 安眠あんみん

  sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep

• 眠たいねむたい
  N1

  sleepy; drowsy

• 永眠えいみん

  eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death

• 快眠かいみん

  pleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping well

• 眠らすねむらす

  to put to sleep

• 惰眠だみん

  idle slumber

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