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    3. 眠たい

    眠たい

    眠ねむた​い​

    sleepy

    N1KMT8CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    睡たい

    ねむたいねぶたい

    Adjective

    1.
    sleepy, drowsy

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    昨さく夜やあまり寝ねなかったので、今きょ日うはとても眠ねむたい。

    I didn't sleep much last night, so I'm very sleepy today.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    朝あさ早はやく起おきると、どうしても午ご前ぜん中ちゅうは眠ねむたい。

    When I wake up early in the morning, I inevitably feel sleepy in the morning.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    授じゅ業ぎょう中ちゅう、先せん生せいの話はなしが退たい屈くつで眠ねむたくなった。

    During class, the teacher's talk was boring, and I became sleepy.

    KMT8EducationEmotions & Psychology
    長ちょう距きょ離り運うん転てんの際さいは、眠ねむたいと感かんじたらすぐに休きゅう憩けいを取とるべきだ。

    When driving long distances, if you feel sleepy, you should take a break immediately.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは疲ひ労ろう困こん憊ぱいで、目めを開あけているのも眠ねむたいほどだった。

    He was exhausted, so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    眠
    ねむ.る・ねむ.い…(2)
    sleep・die・sleepy
    Kanji
    た
    ta
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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