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ねむい

眠い

sleepy, drowsy

昨日きのうは遅おそくまで起おきていたので、眠ねむいです。

I stayed up late yesterday, so I'm sleepy.

In Minna no Nihongo (2nd ed.), lesson 19 · Standard Japanese: Elementary, lesson 22

Tested 1 time

2012-07Orthographyとてもねむかったのでコーヒーを飲みました。

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得意とくいgood at; one's strong point; proud

Tested 4 times

努力どりょくeffort

不安ふあんanxiety; uneasiness