うつらうつら

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

drowsily; nodding off; half-asleep

Describes a state of drifting in and out of sleep, often while sitting or lying down. Commonly used with する or followed by と.

• テレビを見みながらうつらうつらしていた。

  I was dozing off while watching TV.