寝付き (ねつき) Japanese meaning | KotomoraJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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noun
falling asleep; going to sleep
Refers to the act or ease of falling asleep. Often used in phrases like 寝付きがいい (falls asleep easily) or 寝付きが悪い (has trouble falling asleep).
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Using this pillow helps me fall asleep more easily.
adhere, attach, refer to
Similar words
- 寝入る
寝入る is a verb meaning 'to fall asleep', while 寝付き is a noun focusing on the quality or ease of falling asleep.
- 寝つく
寝つく is the verb form meaning 'to fall asleep' or 'to go to bed', from which 寝付き is derived as a noun.
Etymology
Noun form of the verb 寝付く (ねつく, 'to fall asleep'), composed of 寝 (ね, 'sleep') and 付く (つく, 'to attach; to settle into').
