昼ひる寝ね

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ね

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

昼寝する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

nap; siesta; afternoon sleep

Common word for a daytime nap, especially in the afternoon. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

昼ひる寝ねをするto take a nap
午ご後ごは少すこし昼ひる寝ねをするつもりだ。
I plan to take a short nap in the afternoon.
昼ひる寝ねから目めが覚さめるto wake up from a nap
昼ひる寝ねから目めが覚さめたら、もう夕ゆう方がただった。
When I woke up from my nap, it was already evening.
昼ひる寝ねの時じ間かんnap time
子こ供どもたちは毎まい日にち昼ひる寝ねの時じ間かんがある。
The children have nap time every day.
昼ひる寝ねをとるto get some nap time
忙いそがしい日ひでも少すこし昼ひる寝ねをとるようにしている。
Even on busy days, I try to get a little nap in.

仮か眠みん
仮眠 is a more formal word for a brief, often work- or travel-related nap, while 昼寝 refers to a relaxed daytime nap, usually at home.
うたた寝ね
うたた寝 describes dozing off unintentionally while sitting or lying down, whereas 昼寝 is a deliberate, planned nap.
一ひと眠ねむりN1
昼寝 specifically means a nap taken in the afternoon or daytime, while 一眠り can refer to any brief sleep regardless of time.
シエスタ
昼寝 is the general Japanese word for any afternoon nap, while シエスタ specifically evokes the Spanish custom of a scheduled midday rest.
居い眠ねむりN3
昼寝 is a deliberate afternoon nap usually taken lying down, unlike the accidental seated dozing of 居眠り.

居い眠ねむりN3
居眠り is dozing off inappropriately (e.g. during a meeting or class), while 昼寝 is an intentional, sanctioned daytime nap.

Compound of 昼 (ひる, 'daytime, noon') and 寝 (ね, 'sleep'). The kanji 寝 is the standard character for 'sleep', while 寐 is an older, less common variant.