Sleep; the state of sleeping or going to sleep.
赤ん坊はやっと深い眠りに落ちた。
The baby finally fell into a deep sleep.
昨夜は眠りが浅くて何度も目が覚めた。
I had light sleep last night and woke up several times.
眠りに落ちる前に本を読むのが習慣だ。
I have a habit of reading a book before falling asleep.
Inactivity; a state of being dormant or inactive (often used metaphorically).
あの工場は設備の老朽化で長い眠りに入った。
That factory entered a long period of dormancy due to aging equipment.
昔の技術が現代に甦り、長年の眠りから目覚めた。
Old techniques were revived in modern times, awakening from a long dormancy.
Euphemistic expression for death (e.g., 'to fall into an eternal sleep').
祖父は静かに永い眠りにつきました。
My grandfather passed away peacefully (literally: went into a long sleep).
その王は戦場で眠りについたと伝えられている。
It is said that the king fell asleep (i.e., died) on the battlefield.