inemuri

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noun

The practice of dozing at school or work, interpreted in Japanese culture as evidence that a person has been working hard.

OriginJapanese いねむり →
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Meanings

nouninemuri (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of dozing at school or work, interpreted in Japanese culture as evidence that a person has been working hard.

Origin

  1. Japaneseいねむり
  2. Japaneseいねむり
  3. Englishinemuri

Borrowed from Japanese いねむり.

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APA

inemuri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inemuri

MLA

“inemuri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inemuri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inemuri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inemuri.

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