Definition of 欠伸 (あくび)

noun
1.
yawn, yawning(usually kana)
2.
kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)(only relevant for 欠)
Other readings:
あくび《欠》
けんしん《欠伸》
Related Kanji
lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase
Example sentences(showing 10 results)

They were all so tired that they could do nothing but yawn

He yawned heavily

Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn

We yawn when we are short of oxygen

ねむ
眠い
とき
たいくつ
退屈な
とき
We yawn when sleepy or bored

His lectures are terribly boring

Every time I looked at him, he was yawning

You should have seen yourself, yawning all through the meeting

I suppressed a yawn

ちょうしゅう
聴衆
たいくつ
退屈
Being bored, the audience began to yawn