昼寝(ひるね)

ひるね
noun
nap, afternoon nap, siesta
1. nap, afternoon nap, siesta
A short sleep during the daytime, typically in the afternoon.
昼食(ちゅうしょく)の後(あと)、少(すこ)し昼寝(ひるね)をした。
I took a short nap after lunch.
赤(あか)ちゃんは毎日(まいにち)昼寝(ひるね)をする。
Babies take a nap every day.
休日(きゅうじつ)は昼寝(ひるね)をしてのんびり過(す)ごす。
On holidays, I spend my time relaxing and taking naps.
昼寝(ひるね)をしすぎて夜(よる)眠(ねむ)れなくなった。
I napped too much and couldn't sleep at night.
15分(ふん)の昼寝(ひるね)で頭(あたま)がすっきりした。
A 15-minute nap cleared my head.

昼寝(ひるね) specifically refers to sleeping during the day, particularly after lunch.

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Cultural note

Short naps after lunch are becoming more accepted in Japanese workplaces, with some companies providing nap rooms to improve productivity.

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Compare: うたた寝(ね) (dozing off)
Compare: 仮眠(かみん) (nap)
Compare: 午睡(ごすい) (afternoon nap)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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