睡すい魔まに襲おそわれる

expression, ichidan verb

be extremely sleepy; be on the verge of falling asleep

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to be attacked by the sleep demon'. Used when one is struggling to stay awake, often in situations where sleeping is inappropriate.

• 会かい議ぎ中ちゅう、睡すい魔まに襲おそわれて何なん度ども意い識しきが飛とびそうになった。

  During the meeting, I was attacked by drowsiness and almost lost consciousness several times.

• 睡すい魔まに襲おそわれて、宿しゅく題だいがなかなか進すすまない。

  I'm so sleepy that I can't make progress on my homework.