Word Meaning 眠気

ねむけ nemuke

眠気 is read as ねむけ (nemuke) and means sleepiness.

Meaning

English

  1. sleepiness
  2. drowsiness

Reading

Kana

ねむけ

Romaji

nemuke

Writing Variants

  • 睡気 ねむけ nemuke

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 眠気が差す,眠気を催す,眠たくなる,眠くなる,眠気覚まし Rank 7469 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

眠気覚まし

ねむけざまし

keeping oneself awake

眠気を誘う

ねむけをさそう

to induce sleep

眠り

ねむり

death

眠る

ねむる

to close one's eyes

眠たい

ねむたい

sleepy

眠い

ねむい

sleepy

景気

けいき

good (economic) times

活気

かっき

energy

不景気

ふけいき

gloomy

熱気

ねっき

fever

乗り気

のりき

interest

陽気

ようき

spirit of yang

Example Sentences

8

かいぎのあと、きゅうにねむけがきた。

after the meeting, sleepiness suddenly hit me.

I got drowsy.

Tom was suddenly overcome by a great weariness.

I couldn't help falling asleep.

I felt sleepy in the lethargic air of Sunday afternoon.

I became very sleepy after a bit of reading.

Why should he feel drowsy whenever he begins to study?

To keep myself awake I drink coffee and expose myself to the wind.