眠り薬

ねむりぐすり
nemurigusuri

sleeping potion, sleeping drug

What does 眠り薬 mean?

眠り薬 is a Japanese noun meaning “sleeping potion” or “sleeping drug” in English. It is written as 眠り薬 in kanji, ねむりぐすり in hiragana, and nemurigusuri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は眠り薬を飲まされた。

He was given a sleeping drug.

物語のお姫様は眠り薬で眠ってしまった。

The princess in the story fell asleep from a sleeping potion.

Words sharing kanji with 眠り薬

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