Word Meaning 眠り流し

ねむりながし nemurinagashi

眠り流し is read as ねむりながし (nemurinagashi) and means ritual to banish the sleep demon (esp. in Tōhoku).

Meaning

English

ritual to banish the sleep demon (esp. in Tōhoku)

Reading

Kana

ねむりながし

Romaji

nemurinagashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 143126 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

眠り

ねぶり

death

眠る

ねぶる

to close one's eyes

眠たい

ねぶたい

sleepy

眠気

ねむけ

sleepiness

眠い

ねむい

sleepy

流し

ながし

back-washing service (in a public bath)

横流し

よこながし

diversion into illegal channels

着流し

きながし

dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man)

眠気を誘う

ねむけをさそう

to induce sleep

眠れる森の美女

ねむれるもりのびじょ

Sleeping Beauty (ballet by Tchaikovsky)

垂れ流し

たれながし

discharge (e.g. of contaminants)

島流し

しまながし

exile