眠り

ねむり

sleep; sleeping

Also:inactivity, death

What does 眠り mean?

眠り is a Japanese noun meaning sleep; sleeping in English. It can also be translated as inactivity, death depending on context. It is written as 眠り in kanji, ねむり in hiragana, and nemuri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その音で彼女は眠りから覚めた。

The sound roused her from sleep.