1.
sleep duration; hours of sleep
The amount of time a person spends sleeping, typically measured per night. A common topic in discussions of health, work-life balance, and study habits.
睡眠時間が足りない。
I don't get enough sleep.
毎日七時間の睡眠時間を確保している。
I make sure to get seven hours of sleep every day.
受験生は勉強時間を優先するあまり、睡眠時間を削ってしまいがちだ。
Exam students tend to cut into their sleep in order to prioritize study time.
Compound of 睡眠 (sleep) + 時間 (time). Counted in 時間 (hours): 六時間の睡眠時間 "six hours of sleep."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 睡眠時間が足りない: not enough sleep
- 睡眠時間を確保する: secure enough sleep
- 睡眠時間を削る: cut into sleep time
- 十分な睡眠時間: adequate sleep
- 平均睡眠時間: average sleep duration
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 睡眠: sleep — the state itself, not the duration
- 寝る時間: bedtime; time spent sleeping — more colloquial