用法パターン:
[someone] feels/is [sleepy]
I always feel sleepy after a big lunch.
Egy kiadós ebéd után mindig álmos vagyok.
The movie was good, but I was too sleepy to watch the end.
A film jó volt, de túl álmos voltam ahhoz, hogy végignézzem.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and reached for her coffee.
Driving while you are sleepy can be very dangerous.
The baby gets sleepy around seven o'clock every night.
学習者向け例文
I am sleepy and want to go to bed.
Álmos vagyok, és le akarok feküdni.
He feels sleepy in class after lunch.
Ebéd után álmosnak érzi magát az órán.
My eyes are sleepy because I did not sleep well.
This warm room makes me sleepy.
She is still sleepy in the morning.
よくある間違い:
Learners often confuse "sleepy" with "asleep". Use "sleepy" to describe wanting to sleep ("I am sleepy"), and "asleep" to describe actually sleeping ("He is asleep"). Saying *"I am very asleep"* is incorrect; say "I am very sleepy" or "I am fast asleep".
意味
feeling like you need sleep
コロケーション
feel sleepy
|get sleepy
|look sleepy
|still sleepy
|a bit sleepy
|sleepy eyes
類義語
drowsy (More formal than "sleepy" and often used in medical or written contexts.)
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tired (Broader; can mean lacking energy for any reason, not only wanting to sleep.)
対義語
alert (Emphasizes being fully awake and able to react quickly.)
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wide awake (Informal phrase meaning completely awake, the opposite state of sleepy.)
テーマ
daily life
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
Feeling that you want to sleep because you are tired.
Feeling drowsy and wanting to sleep.
用法パターン:
[a place] is [sleepy]
They moved from the city to a sleepy village by the sea.
A városból egy álmos kis tengerparti faluba költöztek.
The hotel is in a sleepy little town that closes down after dark.
A szálloda egy álmos kisvárosban van, ahol sötétedés után minden bezár.
On Sunday afternoons, the normally busy market square becomes quite sleepy.
It was a sleepy street with only a few cars passing by each hour.
Tourists love the island's sleepy atmosphere and slow pace of life.
学習者向け例文
We walked through a sleepy town near the lake.
Végigsétáltunk egy álmos kisvároson a tó közelében.
This is a sleepy street with very few cars.
Ez egy csendes utca, nagyon kevés autó jár erre.
At night, the village is quiet and sleepy.
He grew up in a small, sleepy village.
The beach was sleepy and almost empty.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes think "sleepy" can only describe a person. It can also describe a place that is quiet and not busy, as in "a sleepy town." Do not say *"a sleeping town"* for this meaning; use "sleepy town" instead.
意味
quiet, with little activity
コロケーション
sleepy town
|sleepy village
|sleepy little town
|sleepy street
|sleepy neighborhood
類義語
quiet (Very close in meaning; more general and more common, without the extra idea of being slow or old-fashioned.)
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peaceful (Focuses on calm and lack of trouble; can sound more positive than "sleepy".)
対義語
lively (Describes a place that is full of life and activity, the opposite of a sleepy place.)
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bustling (Emphasizes lots of busy movement and noise, strongly contrasting with "sleepy".)
テーマ
places
|daily life
|society
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
定義
Quiet and not busy, with not many people or things happening, usually talking about a place or time.
Quiet, slow, and with very little activity or excitement, especially about a place or period of time.
用法パターン:
[something] is [sleepy]
The band gave a rather sleepy performance and the crowd soon lost interest.
A zenekar meglehetősen lagymatag produkciót nyújtott, és a közönség hamar elvesztette az érdeklődését.
Investors are worried about the region's sleepy economy.
A befektetőket aggasztja a régió lanyha gazdasága.
The first half of the game was sleepy, but things picked up after halftime.
The song has a sleepy melody that almost puts you to sleep.
Trading was sleepy on the stock exchange ahead of the holiday.
学習者向け例文
The class was sleepy and no one asked questions.
Az óra lagymatag volt, és senki sem tett fel kérdéseket.
It was a sleepy game with very little action.
Vontatott meccs volt, alig történt benne valami.
The company's sales are sleepy this year.
The movie started in a slow, sleepy way.
The market was sleepy, and prices did not move much.
よくある間違い:
Learners may think this use of "sleepy" always means that people want to sleep. In this sense, it more often means an activity, show, or system is slow, weak, or boring ("a sleepy economy", "a sleepy performance"), not that it is literally about sleep.
意味
slow and not energetic or active
コロケーション
sleepy performance
|sleepy melody
|sleepy pace
|sleepy economy
|sleepy market
類義語
sluggish (Common in business and technical contexts; suggests being too slow or not responding well.)
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dull (Highlights that something is boring or lacks interest, not just slow.)
対義語
dynamic (Emphasizes active energy and change, the opposite of a sleepy activity or market.)
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vibrant (Suggests strong energy and excitement, especially in cultural or artistic contexts.)
テーマ
business
|entertainment
|society
|work
|core_vocabulary
定義
Slow and not very active or strong, often talking about a show, market, or other activity.
Slow, quiet, and lacking energy, strength, or interest, often describing performances, businesses, or systems.