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[ねむ()·]
nemuri
noun

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[ねむ()·]
nemuri
[ねむり()]
nemuri
[ねぶ()·]
neburi
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[ねぶ()·]
neburi
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[ねぶり()]
neburi
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English Meaning(s) for 眠り

noun
  1. sleep; sleeping
  2. inactivity
  3. death

Definition and Synonyms for 眠り

Sleeping the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
Synonyms: 眠り, 眠る, 睡眠
Decease the event of dying or departure from life
Synonyms: デス, こもる, もしものこと, 一巻の終わり, 一死, 不帰, 不幸, 不祝儀, , 亡い, 人死に, 他界, 入滅, , 卒去, 召天, 寂滅, 往生, 御事, 昇天, 易簀, 最後, , 死に, 死ぬ, 死亡, 死出の旅, 死去, 死没, 永眠, , 無常の風, 物故, 登仙, 眠り, 眠る, 終わり, 終わる, 終焉, 絶命, 絶息, 落命, 薨去, 辞世, 逝去, 遷化, 長逝, 閉眼, 隠る, 隠れ, 隠れる
Sleep a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
Synonyms: ねね, おやすみ, ねんねこ, スリープ, 就眠, 御寝, 眠り, 眠る, 睡眠
Sleep a period of time spent sleeping
Synonyms: 昼寝, 眠り, 眠る, 睡眠時間

Meanings for each kanji in 眠り

» sleep; die; sleepy

Categories 眠り is a member of

Change an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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Body Process an organic process that takes place in the body
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Period an amount of time
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Physiological State the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 眠り

Sample Sentences for 眠り

She fell into a deep sleep.
The cry roused me from my sleep.
The traffic noise interfered with my sleep.
My father slept through the movie.
The hospital patient dropped off shortly after the doctor injected him with anesthesia.

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