まどろみ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
微睡 微睡み

Etymology

From the 連用形 (ren'yōkei) of 微睡む (madoromu, “to doze”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まどろみ [màdórómí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠do̞ɾo̞mʲi]

Noun

まどろみ • (madoromi) 

1. light sleep; a doze; a snooze; a nap; a slumber

   Synonym: 微睡 (bisui)

   • 2018, Mafumafu (lyrics and music), “終点 [Terminus]”:

     願(ねが)っている　もういいんだって
     救(すく)われやしないんだ
     微睡(まどろみ)の奥(おく)深(ふか)く
     堕(お)ちていく

     Negatte iru mō ii n da tte
     Sukuware ya shinai n da
     Madoromi no oku fukaku
     Ochite iku

     I'm begging you, enough already
     I know I won't be saved
     I'm on my way, falling
     Deep into a slumber