sleepy

眠い

疲れていて、眠りたいと感じている。

やさしい英語で： Feeling tired and wanting to sleep.

• I feel sleepy.
• The sleepy baby closed her eyes.
• Do you get sleepy after lunch?

類義語： drowsy, tired

反対語： awake, alert

よく使う表現： feel sleepy, sleepy baby, sleepy eyes

静かな、ひっそりした

活動が少なく、暮らしが静かでゆっくりしている場所をいう。

やさしい英語で： A place with little activity, where life seems quiet and slow.

• They live in a sleepy village.
• The sleepy town became busy during the festival.
• We spent a week in a sleepy coastal resort.

類義語： quiet, peaceful

反対語： busy, lively

よく使う表現： sleepy village, sleepy town, sleepy seaside resort

眠気を誘う

疲れや眠気を感じさせ、眠りにつきたくさせる。

やさしい英語で： Making someone feel tired and ready to sleep.

• The sleepy music soon calmed the children.
• She drank the sleepy potion before bed.
• The room’s sleepy warmth made my eyelids heavy.

類義語： sleep-inducing, soporific

反対語： stimulating

よく使う表現： sleepy potion, sleepy music, sleepy warmth