Definition of 眠い

JLPTN4
眠い☆【ねむいnemui】睡い Inflection

adjective:

  • sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

Example Sentences

そんだけsondake眠そうなnemusouna顔kaoしてればshitereba、誰でもdaredemo分かるwakaruとto思うomouけどkedo。
If you're looking that sleepy I think anybody could tell.
夜更かしyorufukashiをwoしたshitaのでnode、とてもtotemo眠いnemuiんだnda。
Since I stayed up late, I'm very sleepy.
眠くnemukuならないnaranaiにはnihaコーヒーKOOHIIをwo飲むnomuのnoがgaいいii。
In order to stay awake I may have to drink more coffee.
眠くnemukuなったnattaのでnode、私watashiはha寝たneta。
Since I was sleepy, I went to sleep.
眠くないnemukunaiんですndesuかka。
Aren't you sleepy?

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