眠り
Meanings
1
The state of being asleep; the noun form of 眠る.
I fell into a deep sleep.
My sleep was light and I woke up many times.
2
Figurative use for something being inactive or dormant, like a machine or project.
The plan awoke from a long period of inactivity.
3
death; eternal sleep
euph
Euphemistic use for death, often in poetic or formal contexts.
He entered an eternal sleep.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の眠りが浅いsomeone's sleep is light
Lately my sleep has been light, and I can't get rid of my fatigue.
- 〈物・事〉が〈人〉の眠りを妨げるsomething disturbs someone's sleep
The noise outside disturbed my sleep.
- 〈物〉が眠りを誘うsomething induces sleep
Quiet music induces sleep.
Expressions
- 永遠の眠りeternal sleep; death
- 眠りにつくfall asleep; go to sleep
- 眠りに落ちるfall asleep; drift off to sleep
- 眠りから覚めるwake up; awake from sleep
- 安らかにお眠りくださいrest in peace; RIP