“Sleeping” in Japanese
Short answer
Sleeping in Japanese is “ねんねこ” (nenneko). Full meaning: sleeping, sleep.
Other ways to say “Sleeping” in Japanese
お眠
onemu sleeping, feeling sleepy, beddy-bye
ねんね
nenne going bye-byes, going beddy-byes, sleeping; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
眠り
nemuri sleep, sleeping; inactivity; death
開枕
kaichin bringing out the pillows and futon (in Zen Buddhism), sleeping
就眠
shuumin going to sleep, falling asleep, sleeping
寝ん寝子
nenneko sleeping, sleep
ネンネ
nenne going bye-byes, going beddy-byes, sleeping; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
ねむり
nemuri sleep, sleeping; inactivity; death
寝んね
nenne going bye-byes, going beddy-byes, sleeping; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
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