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昼寝
ひるね
N2
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
nap (at home)
2
siesta
3
(afternoon) nap
4
sleeping during the day
Example sentence
私はよく日曜日に昼寝をしたものだった。
I would often take naps on Sundays.
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Kanji in this word
昼
Daytime, Noon
9 strokes
寝
Lie Down, Sleep, Rest
13 strokes
More words with
昼
昼
ひる ·
noon
N5
昼食
ちゅうしょく ·
lunch (same as 昼ご飯 (ひるごはん))
N3
昼間
ひるま ·
daytime
N4
昼過ぎ
ひるすぎ ·
just past noon
昼夜
ちゅうや ·
day and night
昼休み
ひるやすみ ·
lunch break
N4
昼前
ひるまえ ·
morning
昼ご飯
ひるごはん ·
lunch
More words with
寝
寝室
しんしつ ·
bedroom
寝る
ねる ·
to sleep
N5
寝冷え
ねびえ ·
indisposition (e.g. a cold) caused by getting chilled while sleeping
寝巻
ねまき ·
sleep-wear
N2
寝相
ねぞう ·
sleeping posture
寝過ごす
ねすごす ·
to oversleep
寝台
しんだい ·
bed
N2
寝坊
ねぼう ·
sleeping in late
N4
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