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Meaning of 一睡(いっすい) in Japanese

一睡
Kana Reading
いっすい
Romaji
issui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    (usu. in negative sentences) (not) a wink of sleep
    Example sentence
    一睡せず取引失敗した原因考えた He stayed awake all night wondering why the deal went wrong.

Examples of 一睡, いっすい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

drowsy, sleep, die

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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