i-adjective

sleepy

nemui

meaning: is sleepy

state

feeling

examples

昨日きのうあんまりてなくて、まだねむい。

kinou anmari netenakute, mada nemui.

I didn't sleep much last night, so I'm still sleepy. casual

会議かいぎあいだ、ずっとねむかったです。

kaigi no aida, zutto nemukatta desu.

I was sleepy the whole way through the meeting. neutral