いびき（いびき、ibiki）
- snoring

いびき is the Japanese word for "snoring." It refers to the harsh or rattling sound that occurs when a person breathes during sleep due to the vibration of the soft palate and other tissues in the upper airway. This often happens when the airway is partially blocked.

⚫︎彼いびきがうるさい。 Translation: His snoring is loud. ⚫︎彼女は毎晩いびきをかく。 Translation: She snores every night. ⚫︎いびきをかくのを止めるために、医者に相談した。 Translation: I consulted a doctor to stop snoring.

You use いびき when talking about the act of snoring. It's used to describe the sound itself, the person who snores, or the condition of snoring. You can use it in various contexts, such as describing someone's sleep habits, discussing sleep disorders, or complaining about someone's snoring.

いびき is primarily written in hiragana. There is no kanji for いびき that is commonly used.

There aren't direct synonyms for いびき in Japanese, as it specifically refers to snoring. However, you could describe the sound using words like: ⚫︎ ゴロゴロ (gorogoro) - a rumbling sound, which could describe the sound of snoring

There aren't direct antonyms for いびき as the opposite of snoring would simply be not snoring.

夫のいびきがひどくて、夜なかなか眠れない。 ・Translation: My husband's snoring is terrible, and I can't sleep well at night. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the speaker's difficulty sleeping due to their husband's loud snoring.

いびきがひどいので、睡眠時無呼吸症候群の検査を受けた。 ・Translation: Because my snoring is severe, I had a sleep apnea test. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the speaker's severe snoring led them to undergo a medical test for sleep apnea.

The etymology of いびき is not definitively known, but it is believed to be an onomatopoeic word, meaning it imitates the sound of snoring itself. The word's structure reflects the sound it describes.