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What does あくび (akubi) mean?

あくび means a yawn, yawning.

Quick facts
Readingあくび
Romajiakubi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
あくび
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkakubi

a yawn, yawning

Example sentences

  • I'm so sleepy that I can't stop yawning.

  • I accidentally let out a big yawn during class.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.