Vocab Info
N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
うとうとfalling in a doze, dozing
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
falling into a doze, dozing off, nodding off
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
うとうと、ウトウト
Common・Uncommon
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少し眠いからコタツに入ってうとうとしよう。
I'm a bit sleepy, so I'll get under the kotatsu and start dozing off. {falling in a doze, dozing}
仕事中にうとうとしていたら上司に怒られました。
I was scolded by my boss for dozing off during work. {falling in a doze, dozing}
電車でうとうとしていたら駅を乗り越してしまいました。
I ended up oversleeping and missed my station while dozing off on the train. {falling in a doze, dozing}
眠くてうとうとするのは人間に限ったことではない。動物も同じだ。
Falling into a doze is not limited to humans; animals do the same. {falling in a doze, dozing}
誰にもまして学習意欲のある彼は、どんなに退屈な授業でもうとうとしません。
He, who has a desire to learn more than anyone else, does not doze off, no matter how boring the class is. {falling in a doze, dozing}
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