Illustration: In a Japanese bedroom at night, an adult sleeps deeply on a futon, cheek relaxed against the pillow and one hand loosely open outside the quilt. Their face is peaceful, with none of the tension of pretending or listening.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

睡すい眠みん

suimin

sleep

Example sentences

睡眠すいみんは薬くすりに勝まさる。
Sleep is better than medicine.
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睡眠すいみんは健康けんこうに必要ひつようだ。
Sleep is necessary to good health.
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その音おとが睡眠すいみんを妨さまたげた。
The noise disturbed my sleep.
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Kanji in 睡眠

睡drowsy; sleepOnスイKunねむる・ねむい
眠sleep; dieOnミンKunねむる・ねむい

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