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傾眠 (けいみん, keimin) Japanese meaning: drowsiness | Kotomora
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Related words 眠ねむ 気け 眠気 is the common, everyday word for sleepiness. 傾眠 is a clinical term used mainly in medical contexts.
嗜し 眠みん 嗜眠 also means somnolence or lethargy and is similarly medical, but 傾眠 is more commonly used in modern Japanese clinical settings.
Etymology Compound of 傾 (lean, incline) and 眠 (sleep), literally 'inclining toward sleep'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern medical Japanese to describe a state of drowsiness.
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If you have a tendency toward somnolence, please consult a doctor.
