JLPT N3 Intermediate
眠気
Sleepiness or drowsiness
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眠け less common
Noun
"Sleepiness" / "Drowsiness"
The physical sensation or urge to sleep, often treated as a tangible condition.
Example
昼ごはん を 食べたら 、 急に 眠気 が きた 。
After eating lunch, I suddenly got sleepy.
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