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insomnia
A chronic sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting quality sleep.
ストレスで不眠症になった。
I developed insomnia from stress.
不眠症の治療のために睡眠薬を処方された。
I was prescribed sleeping pills for treating my insomnia.
彼女は長年不眠症に悩んでいる。
She has been suffering from insomnia for many years.
寝る前にスマホを見ると、不眠症になりやすいそうだ。
I heard that using your phone before bed makes you prone to insomnia.
不眠症を治すために薬に頼るだけでなく、生活習慣を見直すことも大切だ。
To cure insomnia, it's important not just to rely on medication but also to review your lifestyle habits.
不眠症 is the medical term for insomnia. 不 (not) + 眠 (sleep) + 症 (condition).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 不眠症になる: to develop insomnia
- 不眠症に悩む: to suffer from insomnia
- 不眠症を治す: to cure insomnia
- 慢性不眠症: chronic insomnia
TYPES:
- 入眠障害: difficulty falling asleep
- 中途覚醒: waking during the night
- 早朝覚醒: early morning awakening
TREATMENT:
- 睡眠薬: sleeping pills
- 睡眠導入剤: sleep aids
- 認知行動療法: cognitive behavioral therapy
RELATED WORDS:
- 眠れない: can't sleep
- 寝つきが悪い: difficulty falling asleep