Usages of akubi
朝 の 会議中、 眠気 を 感じながら あくび を しない よう に して いた。asa no kaigityuu, nemuke wo kanzinagara akubi wo sinai you ni site ita.
During the morning meeting, I tried not to yawn while feeling sleepy.
朝 起きた ばかりで ぼんやりして いて、 あくび も なかなか 止まらなかった。asa okita bakaride bonyarisite ite, akubi mo nakanaka tomaranakatta.
I had just woken up and was still groggy, and I couldn’t stop yawning.
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