寝(ね)つき

ねつき

noun

ability to fall asleep; sleep onset

See also: 寝付(ねつ)く (verb form)

1. the ability or ease of falling asleep

describes how quickly and easily one can fall asleep

寝(ね)つきがいい。

I fall asleep easily.

コーヒーを飲(の)むと寝(ね)つきが悪(わる)くなる。

If I drink coffee, I have trouble falling asleep.

ストレスで寝(ね)つきが悪(わる)くなった。

Stress made it harder for me to fall asleep.

Forms

The noun from 寝(ね)つく (to fall asleep). Also written 寝付(ねつ)き.

Common expressions

寝(ね)つきがいい/よい - to fall asleep easily
寝(ね)つきが悪(わる)い - to have difficulty falling asleep
寝(ね)つきが良(よ)くなる - for sleep onset to improve

Related words

寝覚(ねざ)め - quality of waking up
睡眠(すいみん) - sleep
不眠(ふみん) - insomnia
熟睡(じゅくすい) - deep sleep

Related Words

Compare: 寝覚(ねざ)め (quality of waking up)

Related: 睡眠(すいみん) (sleep)

Related: 不眠(ふみん) (insomnia)

Related: 熟睡(じゅくすい) (deep sleep)

Compare: 入眠(にゅうみん) (falling asleep)

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Added 2026.1.27 20:29 · Revised 2026.9.27 4:45

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