昼寝
ひるね · hirune
(afternoon) nap, sleeping during the day, siesta
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flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
午後まで砂浜で昼寝をした。
ごごまですなはまでひるねをした。
I took a nap on the beach until afternoon.
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桜の木の下で昼寝をした。
さくらの きの したで ひるねを した。
I took a nap under the cherry tree.
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おじいちゃんは、晩ごはんまで昼寝をしました。
おじいちゃんは、ばんごはんまでひるねをしました。
Grandpa napped until dinner.
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波の音を聞きながら、砂の上で昼寝するのが最高だ。
なみのおとをききながら、すなのうえでひるねするのがさいこうだ。
Listening to the sound of the waves and napping on the sand is the best.
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What does 昼寝 mean?
(afternoon) nap, sleeping during the day, siesta.
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ひるね (hirune). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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