眠気

ねむけ

sleepiness; drowsiness

What does 眠気 mean?

眠気 is a Japanese noun meaning sleepiness; drowsiness in English. It is written as 眠気 in kanji, ねむけ in hiragana, and nemuke in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は勉強を始めるとどうして眠気を催すのだろうか。

Why should he feel drowsy whenever he begins to study?