Vocabulary

What does うたた寝 (うたたね, utatane) mean?

うたた寝 (うたたね, utatane) means dozing off, napping.

Quick facts
Readingうたたね
Romajiutatane
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
うたたね
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkutatane

dozing off, napping

Example sentences

  • I dozed off on the sofa and caught a cold.

  • I ended up dozing off during the afternoon meeting.

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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.

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