不眠不休

ふみんふきゅう

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective no sleep or rest; working day and night

Kanji

• 不 un-. Read as フ.
• 眠 sleep. Read as ミン.
• 休 rest. Read as キュウ.

Example sentences

• 彼は不眠不休でその作品を仕上げた。
  He finished his work without sleep or rest.
• 父は不眠不休で働いた。
  My father worked hard night and day.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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