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nap Meaning in Japanese (nap 英語 意味)

noun昼寝
verb昼寝する
昼寝 in English:nap
IPA:hiɾɯne
Phonetic:ひるね
Quick Answer • 要約

nap の日本語の意味は「昼寝, 昼寝する」です。 (短い睡眠、特に日中に取るもの。)

Definitions of Nap

  1. 1
    noun
    昼寝

    A short period of sleep, especially one taken during the day.

    短い睡眠、特に日中に取るもの。

  2. 2
    verb
    昼寝する

    To sleep for a short period, especially during the day.

    短い間眠る、特に日中に。

Example Sentences

casual

“I usually take a short nap after lunch.”

私は普段、昼食の後に短い昼寝をします。

casual

“The baby is napping peacefully in her crib.”

赤ちゃんはベビーベッドで安らかに昼寝をしています。

casual

“He decided to nap for an hour before the meeting.”

彼は会議の前に1時間昼寝をすることにした。

Synonyms (類語)

In English:

dozesnoozesiesta

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

wakefulnessinsomnia

Inflected Word Forms

past tensenapped
present participlenapping
agent nounnapper

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

take a napcollocation

To sleep for a short period, especially during the day.

catch a napexpression

To manage to get a short sleep.