JLPT N3 Intermediate
うとうと
Dozing off or nodding off into a light sleep
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うとうとする verb form
ウトウト katakana form
Adverb (often with と), Suru verb
Dozing off / Nodding off
Describes the state of drifting into a light sleep, often characterized by heavy eyelids or a nodding head.
Example
電車 で うとうと し て 、 駅 を 乗り過ごし て しまっ た 。
I dozed off on the train and missed my station.
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