Meaning

Primary

Sleeping Pills

Alternative

Sleeping Medication

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Drowsy sleep medicine sounds a little goofy, but it's exactly what you'd expect it to be: sleeping pills or sleeping medication.

Reading

すいみんやく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 睡眠薬を飲む

    to take sleeping pills

    睡眠薬を服用する

    to take sleeping pills

    睡眠薬を使う

    to use sleeping pills

    睡眠薬をもらう

    to receive sleeping pills

Context Sentences

睡眠薬が無いと眠れないんです。

I can't sleep without sleeping pills.

昨夜、眠れなかったので、睡眠薬を飲みました。

I couldn't sleep last night, so I took a sleeping pill.

睡眠薬は決められた量を守って飲まないと危険ですよ。

Sleeping pills can be dangerous if you don't stick to the prescribed amount.

さっき飲んだ睡眠薬のせいで、手足が思うように動かないんだけど。

I'm so uncoordinated right now because of the sleeping pill I took a little bit ago.

Kanji Composition