Illustration: On a suburban train bench, an office worker has dozed off while still sitting upright in his work clothes. His chin has dropped, his mouth hangs slightly open, and the paperback in his loose hand is sliding toward his knee. His briefcase remains neatly between his shoes.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

居い眠ねむり

inemuri

to doze off

Usually describes dozing while seated. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは歴史れきしの時間じかんに居眠いねむりをした。
He dozed off in history class.
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彼かれは居眠いねむりをした。
He dozed off.
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私わたしは時々授業中ときどきじゅぎょうちゅうに居眠いねむりをしてしまいます。
I fall asleep in the class every now and then.
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Kanji in 居眠

居reside; existOnキョ・コKunいる・おる
眠sleep; dieOnミンKunねむる・ねむい

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