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嗜眠性 (しみんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

嗜し眠みん性せい

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

lethargic; soporose

medicine

Medical term describing a state of abnormal drowsiness or lethargy, often used in clinical contexts.

患かん者じゃは嗜し眠みん性せいの状じょう態たいにある。
The patient is in a lethargic state.

Kanji

嗜like, taste, modest
眠sleep, die, sleepy
性sex, gender, nature

Similar words

昏こん睡すい
昏睡 refers to a deeper state of unconsciousness (coma), while 嗜眠性 describes a less severe, drowsy or lethargic condition.

Etymology

Compound of 嗜 (to be fond of, to crave) and 眠 (sleep), with the suffix 性 indicating a property or tendency. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern medical contexts.