sleepy in Japanese
sleepy in Japanese is 眠い, 眠たい — sleepy means tired and wanting to sleep.
sleepy in Japanese
眠い
Pronounced: nemui
眠たい
Pronounced: nemutai
What does "sleepy" mean?
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adj Tired and wanting to sleep.
"The baby got sleepy right after dinner."
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adj Quiet and lacking activity, like a small town with little going on.
"They retired to a sleepy village on the coast."
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sleepy in a sentence
- The baby got sleepy right after dinner.
- I always feel sleepy after a big lunch.
- They retired to a sleepy village on the coast.
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What is "sleepy" in Japanese?
"sleepy" in Japanese is 眠い, 眠たい. sleepy means: Tired and wanting to sleep.
How do you pronounce 眠い?
"sleepy" in Japanese is 眠い, pronounced "nemui".
How do you use "sleepy" in a sentence?
Example: "The baby got sleepy right after dinner." In Japanese, "sleepy" is 眠い, 眠たい.
Are there other ways to say "sleepy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "sleepy": 眠い, 眠たい.
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