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수면제

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Meaning and Usage

The word '수면제' specifically refers to sleeping pills or soporifics used to aid sleep. It is a compound of '수면' (sleep) and '제' (medicine or agent).

Common Contexts

'수면제' is commonly mentioned in medical or health-related conversations, especially when discussing sleep problems like insomnia or stress-induced sleeplessness.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 수면제를 먹다: to take sleeping pills
  • 수면제 복용: taking sleeping pills (often in a medical context)
  • 수면제 처방: prescription for sleeping pills

These collocations are useful for talking about the act of using sleeping pills or discussing medical advice.

Register and Politeness

The term '수면제' is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. However, when discussing medication, polite or formal speech is common.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '수면제' with general sleep-related words like '잠' (sleep) or '수면' (sleep), but '수면제' specifically means a sleeping pill, not sleep itself. Avoid using it to mean 'sleep' or 'nap.'

Example Sentences

요즘 스트레스 때문에 잠이 안 와서 수면제를 먹었어요.

Yojeum seuteureseu ttaemune jami an waseo sumyeonje reul meogeosseoyo.

Lately, I haven't been able to sleep because of stress, so I took a sleeping pill.

수면제는 의사의 처방 없이 복용하지 않는 것이 좋아요.

Sumyeonje neun uisa ui cheobang eopsi bokyonghaji anneun geosi joayo.

It's best not to take sleeping pills without a doctor's prescription.

그는 불면증 때문에 수면제를 꾸준히 복용하고 있어요.

Geuneun bulmyeonjung ttaemune sumyeonje reul kkujuni bokyonghago isseoyo.

He has been steadily taking sleeping pills because of insomnia.