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にーぶい【眠い】 : niibui | define meaning
niibui
Pronunciation: [niːbui]
Definition
Noun
- Sleepiness; drowsiness; somnolence
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese ねむり【眠り】 nemuri "sleep".
意味:ねむけ【眠気】、すいま【睡魔】、いねむり【居眠り】、ねむり【眠り】
Categories:
眠い
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2011, December 30). にーぶい【眠い】 : niibui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/931/niibui/.