i-adjective

sleepy

nemutai

meaning: is sleepy

state

feeling

examples

あくびばっかりて、ほんとにねむたい。

akubi bakkari dete, honto ni nemutai.

I keep yawning — I'm really sleepy. casual

ひるはんべたあとはねむたくなります。

hirugohan o tabeta ato wa nemutaku narimasu.

I get sleepy after eating lunch. neutral