No. 3,481 in Japanese
睡眠
Sleep.
In a sentence
十分な睡眠をとることは健康にとって重要です。
Getting enough sleep is important for health.
The word "睡眠" is used to refer to "sleep" in the sense of having adequate rest.
彼女は睡眠時間が短いことを気にしています。
She is concerned about her short sleep duration.
Here, "睡眠" indicates "sleep" as an amount or duration, focusing on the quantitative aspect.
最近、睡眠の質を改善する方法を探しています。
Recently, I have been looking for ways to improve the quality of my sleep.
In this sentence, "睡眠" is used to describe "sleep" in relation to its quality or condition.
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