Word Meaning 居眠る

いねむる inemuru

居眠る is read as いねむる (inemuru) and means to doze off.

Meaning

English

to doze off
to nod off
to snooze

Reading

Kana

いねむる

Romaji

inemuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 148832 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

居眠り

いねむり

nodding off (while sitting)

居眠り運転

いねむりうんてん

falling asleep at the wheel

居る

おる

to (have the audacity to) do

居合わせる

いあわせる

to happen to be present

居る

いる

to stay

居座る

いすわる

to remain

居直る

いなおる

to sit upright

居残る

いのこる

to stay behind

居回る

いまわる

to sit in a circle

居を定める

きょをさだめる

to take up residence

居流れる

いながれる

to sit in proper order

居所

いどこ

place of temporary residence