不眠
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
Refers to the state of not sleeping, whether as a medical condition (insomnia) or simply being awake. Often used in compounds like 不眠症 (insomnia) or 不眠不休 (without sleep or rest).
Lately, I've been suffering from sleeplessness.
Sleepless nights continued.
Usage patterns
- 不眠に悩むto suffer from insomnia
She has suffered from insomnia for many years.
- 不眠が続くfor sleeplessness to continue
The insomnia has continued because of stress.
- 不眠を訴えるto complain of sleeplessness (e.g. to a doctor)
The patient complained to the doctor about her sleeplessness.
- 不眠状態になるto fall into a state of sleeplessness
I fell into a state of sleeplessness because I had so many worries.