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Pronunciation in Japanese

ねむい(nemui)

ねむたい(nemutai)

うとうとする(utoutosuru)

すいま(睡魔/suima)


Meaning
Sleepy

Example
すごくねむたい(すごく眠たい/sugoku nemutai)
I am really sleepy (I want to go to sleep)

すげーねむい(sugee nemui)
I am really sleepy


うとうとしてるよ
（utoutoshiteruyo)
(He/she)looks sleepy
すいまにおそわれた
（睡魔に襲われた/suima ni osowareta)
I just got attacked by sleepy devil