Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

昼寝(ひるね)nap (afternoon), siesta

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    Bunpro Summary

    A short sleep taken during the daytime, often in the afternoon.

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      (afternoon) nap, sleeping during the day, siesta

    All Forms

    昼寝 【ひるね】昼寐 【ひるね】

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    Examples

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      昼食(ちゅうしょく)()昼寝(ひるね)をする。

      I will take a nap after lunch.

      • N4

      昼寝(ひるね)をしたら(あたま)がスッキリしました。

      When I took a nap my head felt clear.

      • N4

      どうやら昼寝(ひるね)をしている(あいだ)にすっかり()()れてしまったらしいです。

      Apparently, the sun had completely set while I was napping.

      • N4

      昼寝(ひるね)をすると(よる)子供(こども)()てくれないので、(いま)(そと)(あそ)びに()(こと)にしよう。

      I'll go outside and play now, because if they take a nap my kids won't sleep at night.

      • N3

      (すこ)しも昼寝(ひるね)をしなかったおかげで今日(きょう)寝付(ねつ)くまでにあまり時間(じかん)()からなそうだ。

      Thanks to the fact that I didn't nap even a bit, it won't take me too long to fall asleep today.

      • N3
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