うたた寝(ね)

うたたね
noun
dozing off; napping unintentionally
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1. dozing off; napping unintentionally
falling asleep briefly and unintentionally, typically while sitting or doing something else
ソファでうたた寝(ね)した。
I dozed off on the sofa.
電車(でんしゃ)でうたた寝(ね)して乗(の)り過(す)ごした。
I dozed off on the train and missed my stop.
会議中(かいぎちゅう)にうたた寝(ね)してしまった。
I accidentally dozed off during the meeting.

Forms

うたた寝(ね)する (to doze off)

Writing

The word can also be written as 転寝(うたたね), though hiragana is more common.

Similar words

Usage

うたた寝(ね) implies falling asleep unintentionally and briefly, often in a place not meant for sleeping.

Related Words

Compare: 居眠(いねむ)り (dozing while sitting, especially…)
Compare: 昼寝(ひるね) (afternoon nap)
Related: 二度寝(にどね) (going back to sleep)
Compare: お昼寝(ひるね) (afternoon nap)
Compare: うとうとする (to doze off)
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Added 2026.1.25 9:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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