眠(ねむ)り

Usage

The nominal form of the verb 眠(ねむ)る (to sleep). Often used with adjectives to describe the quality of sleep: 深(ふか)い眠(ねむ)り (deep sleep), 浅(あさ)い眠(ねむ)り (light sleep). Also appears in literary and poetic contexts.

Common collocations

• 深(ふか)い眠(ねむ)り: deep sleep
• 浅(あさ)い眠(ねむ)り: light sleep
• 眠(ねむ)りに落(お)ちる: to fall asleep
• 眠(ねむ)りに就(つ)く: to go to sleep
• 眠(ねむ)りを妨(さまた)げる: to disturb someone's sleep
• 永遠(えいえん)の眠(ねむ)り: eternal sleep (euphemism for death)