昼寝
ひるね
hirune
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 69 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
昼寝 (ひるね (hirune)) means "Siesta". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Siesta
Also : Nap (at home) · Afternoon nap
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Example Sentences
日曜日の午後、昼寝は最高です。
にちようびのごご、ひるねはさいこうです。
An afternoon nap on Sunday is the best.
昼寝をしすぎると、夜眠れなくなります。
ひるねをしすぎると、よるねむれなくなります。
Napping too much can make you unable to sleep at night.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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