眠い

ねむい

Sleepy, drowsy

N4i-adjective·nemui

How to remember it

眠 (sleep) + い; the i-adjective for the feeling of wanting to sleep.

Example sentences

  • 今夜はとても眠い。

    こんやはとてもねむい。

    I'm very sleepy tonight.

  • 授業中に眠くなった。

    じゅぎょうちゅうにねむくなくなった

    I got sleepy during class.

Usage

i-adjective describing how you feel; conjugate to 眠くて, 眠かった.

Related words

眠る寝る疲れる寝坊

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