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Japanese word 欠伸: yawn. Meanings and example sentences.

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欠伸 (あくび): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

欠伸 (あくび) means yawn.

See example sentences below.

欠伸 at a glance

欠伸
あくびakubi
N2noun
yawn
欠伸あくびakubiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 欠伸

Core meaning

yawn

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は会議中に大きなあくびをした。

Translation

He let out a big yawn during the meeting.

Example 2

眠くて何度もあくびが出る。

Translation

I'm sleepy and keep yawning.

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