How to say “Sleepy” in Japanese?

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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

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