居眠り

いねむり · inemuri · JLPT N3 · noun

dozing

🪑💤 居眠り = being present (居) + sleep (眠り): asleep while still in your seat

居 (i) means to be somewhere or stay put, and 眠り (nemuri) means sleep. So inemuri is sleeping while you are still where you are meant to be: at your desk, in a meeting, or on the train.

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