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sleepiness, drowsiness
The feeling of wanting to sleep or being drowsy. The physical and mental state of fatigue that makes one inclined to fall asleep.
眠気を覚ますためにコーヒーを飲んだ。
I drank coffee to wake myself up.
昼食後は眠気が襲ってくる。
Sleepiness hits after lunch.
この薬は眠気を引き起こすことがある。
This medicine may cause drowsiness.
WORD FORMATION:
- 眠い (sleepy) + 気 (feeling/tendency)
CAUSES OF SLEEPINESS:
- 睡眠不足 (lack of sleep)
- 食後 (after eating)
- 薬の副作用 (medication side effects)
- 疲れ (fatigue)
- 退屈 (boredom)
COUNTERMEASURES:
- コーヒーを飲む (drink coffee)
- 仮眠を取る (take a nap)
- 顔を洗う (wash face)
- 運動する (exercise)
- 換気する (ventilate the room)
MEDICAL/DRIVING CONTEXT:
- 眠気防止 (drowsiness prevention)
- 運転中の眠気 (drowsy driving)
- 眠気を感じたら運転を中止する (stop driving when drowsy)
EXPRESSIONS:
- 眠気覚まし (something to wake you up)
- 眠気に負ける (to succumb to sleepiness)
COLLOCATIONS:
- 眠気を覚ます (to dispel sleepiness)
- 眠気が襲う (for sleepiness to overcome someone)
- 眠気を感じる (to feel drowsy)
- 眠気と戦う (to fight off sleepiness)