いびき
いびき
noun
snore; snoring
1.
snore; snoring
The breathing sound made during sleep.
いびきをかく。
To snore.
いびきがうるさくて眠れない。
I can't sleep because the snoring is loud.
いびき防止グッズを買った。
I bought anti-snoring products.
父のいびきが大きくて、家族みんなが起きてしまった。
My father's snoring was so loud that everyone in the family woke up.
疲れている時は、いつもよりいびきが大きくなると言われている。
It's said that when you're tired, your snoring gets louder than usual.
いびき refers to snoring, the breathing sound made during sleep.
KANJI:
Can be written as 鼾 but hiragana is more common.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- いびきをかく: to snore
- いびきが大きい: snoring is loud
- いびきがうるさい: snoring is noisy
- いびきが止まらない: snoring won't stop
RELATED TERMS:
- いびき防止: anti-snoring
- いびき対策: snoring countermeasures
- 寝息: sleeping breath (quiet breathing while asleep)
HEALTH NOTE:
Chronic loud snoring may indicate 睡眠時無呼吸症候群 (sleep apnea syndrome), a condition where breathing repeatedly stops during sleep.
ONOMATOPOEIA:
Snoring sounds are often written as グーグー or ゴーゴー.