How to say sleeping in Japanese

おねむonemu《御睡・御眠》

noun:

  • sleeping; being sleepy - children's language

Example Sentences

横yokoにはniha喧嘩kenka状態joutaiのno妻tsumaがga眠っているnemutteiru。
To my side, my wife, who I'm presently at odds with, lies sleeping.
今imaはhaフレッドFUREDDOのno錯乱sakuranがga治まってosamatte静かにshizukani眠っていますnemutteimasu。
Fred's agitation has now subsided, and he's sleeping peacefully.
おはようohayou。春樹haruki兄さんniisan。寝癖neguseついてるtsuiteruよyo。
Good morning, Haruki. Your hair looks like you just got out of bed.
「ボクBOKUはha寝てないnetenaiさsa。いつもitsumoサボッてるSABOtteruだけdake」「そっちsotchiのnoほうhouがga質悪いshitsuwarui！」
"I'm not sleeping. I'm always just skiving off." "That way's even worse!"
藪yabuをwoつついてtsutsuiteヘビHEBIをwo出すdasu。
It's not good to wake a sleeping snake.

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