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.

Common expressions:

昼寝(ひるね)をする (to take a nap)
昼寝(ひるね)から起(お)きる (to wake up from a nap)

Related terms:

うたた寝(ね) (dozing off unintentionally)
仮眠(かみん) (short sleep, power nap - more formal)
シエスタ (siesta - loanword)

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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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.5.9 14:09

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