Nap in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA short period of sleep, usually during the day.

Definition in Japanese昼間に短い時間眠ること。

Example sentences

• 夜勤(やきん)の前(まえ)にちょっと昼寝(ひるね)しておけば、朝(あさ)までなんとか乗(の)り切(き)れるかも。🔊

  A short nap might help you get through the night shift.

• 二十分(にじゅっぷん)たったら起(お)こして。昨日(きのう)は昼寝(ひるね)のつもりが、午後(ごご)ずっと寝(ね)ちゃったから。🔊

  Please wake me in twenty minutes; yesterday's nap lasted all afternoon.

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