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睡眠不足

suimin busoku

Description

「睡眠不足」は、寝る時間が足りなくて、体や頭が元気じゃない状態のことです。

"睡眠不足" means not having enough sleep time, resulting in your body and mind not feeling well.

仕事や勉強で夜おそくまで起きていると、次の日は睡眠不足になります。

If you stay up late at night for work or study, you will have "睡眠不足" the next day.

Meanings

睡眠不足suimin busoku

lack of sleep; sleep deprivation

睡眠不足で頭が痛いです。

I have a headache from lack of sleep.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    睡眠 (sleep) + 不足 (insufficiency); a compound meaning 'insufficient sleep'.

  • Nuance

    寝不足 is a more casual synonym; 睡眠不足 sounds slightly more formal.

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