うつらうつら
うつらうつら
adverb, onomatopoeia
drowsily, half-asleep, dozing
1.
drowsily, half-asleep, in a doze
A state of being on the verge of sleep, drifting in and out of consciousness, or nodding off. Describes the hazy zone between wakefulness and sleep.
うつらうつらしていた。
I was dozing off.
電車の中でうつらうつらする。
To doze on the train.
会議中にうつらうつらしてしまった。
I ended up nodding off during the meeting.
うつらうつらしながら夢を見た。
I had a dream while half-asleep.
うつらうつら describes a drowsy state where one is not fully asleep but not fully awake either - the mind drifts in and out.
Usage:
- うつらうつらする (to doze, be half-asleep)
- うつらうつらしている (to be in a drowsy state)
This state often occurs:
- On public transportation
- During boring meetings/classes
- While reading in bed
- In a warm, comfortable environment
Related words:
- うとうと: dozing lightly (similar meaning)
- 居眠り: nodding off, dozing
- まどろむ: to slumber, doze (literary)
- 半覚醒: half-awake