NichiDict

あくび

N2
欠伸
[akubi]
Illustration for 欠伸

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

yawn; yawning

2.Noun

kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

Examples

退屈な授業で欠伸が出てしまった。

I yawned during the boring class.

欠伸をしている人を見ると移ってしまう。

When I see someone yawning, it's contagious.

会議中に欠伸をするのは失礼ですよ。

It's rude to yawn during a meeting.