飼い主に“けなげ”な気遣い？　ウトウト…睡魔と戦う姿は「可愛すぎる」(2023年5月25日)

A "kind" consideration for an employer? Falling asleep… The look of trying not to fall asleep is "too cute" (2023/05/25)

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ウトウトと眠りに落ちそうなところを我慢している姿が「可愛すぎる」とSNSで話題になっています。　
The image of a dog trying to keep himself from falling asleep is becoming a hot topic on social media, with many people commenting as "so cute.
車に揺られてウトウトしているのは、ワイマラナーのるぴ君と、ろあ君。
Dozing in a rocking car were two Weimaraner dogs Norupi and Roa.
この日は家族でお出掛け。
They went out with their family that day.
ドッグランでたくさん遊んだ後、のるぴ君と、ろあ君は遊び疲れたのか、車に揺られてもう眠る寸前の顔つきです。　
After so much fun at the dog run, Norupi and Roa, perhaps too tired to play, sat in the swinging car and seemed about to fall asleep.
「眠りに落ちたか」と思うと、また目を開け、そしてまたウトウト。
The dog thought, “Did I oversleep?” Then suddenly he opened his eyes and fell asleep again.
ほぼ白目状態になっても、睡魔と戦い続けます。
Even when they almost close their eyes, they continue to fight sleepiness.
運転している飼い主に気を使っているようにも見えます。　
They seem to be concerned about their owner driving.
そんな2頭に飼い主は「睡魔と戦っている姿が可愛い。でも我慢しないで寝たらいいのに」と話していました。　
The owner said to these two, "It's lovely to see them battling sleepiness. But it would be better if they just didn't put up with it and went to sleep."
SNSでも「健気で可愛い」「気持ちめっちゃ分かる」などのコメントが相次いでいます。
Even on SNS, comments like "So resilient and cute" and "I really understand how they feel" kept popping up.

ウトウトと眠りに落ちそうなところを我慢している姿が「可愛すぎる」とSNSで話題になっています。　

話題

Topic, subject

我慢

Patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial

姿

Figure, form, shape; appearance, dress, guise; state, condition, picture, image; form (of a waka); dressed in ..., wearing ..

落ち

Slip, omission; outcome, final result, the end; punch line (of a joke)

眠り

Sleep, sleeping; inactivity; death
車に揺られてウトウトしているのは、ワイマラナーのるぴ君と、ろあ君。

君

Mr (junior), master, boy

車

Car, automobile, vehicle; wheel
この日は家族でお出掛け。

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

家族

Family, members of a family

出掛け

(being) about to start out, (being) about to leave; having just left, (being) on the way
ドッグランでたくさん遊んだ後、のるぴ君と、ろあ君は遊び疲れたのか、車に揺られてもう眠る寸前の顔つきです。　

遊び

Playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

君

Mr (junior), master, boy

眠る

To sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one''s eyes

後

After

疲れ

Tiredness, fatigue

車

Car, automobile, vehicle; wheel

寸前

On the verge, on the brink, just in front of, just before
「眠りに落ちたか」と思うと、また目を開け、そしてまたウトウト。

思う

To think, to consider, to believe; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard; to imagine, to suppose, to dream; to expect, to look forward to; to feel, to desire, to want; to recall, to remember

目

Eye, eyeball; eyesight, sight, vision; look, stare, glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch, texture, weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat, -ish

落ち

Slip, omission; outcome, final result, the end; punch line (of a joke)

眠り

Sleep, sleeping; inactivity; death

開け

Newly commenced ..., just started ..
ほぼ白目状態になっても、睡魔と戦い続けます。

状態

Current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state

戦い

Battle, fight, struggle, conflict

白目

Whites of the eyes; cold, unwelcoming eyes

睡魔

sleepiness, drowsiness; the sandman, Morpheus
運転している飼い主に気を使っているようにも見えます。　

運転

Operation (of a machine, etc.), operating, running, run; driving; working (capital, etc.)

気

Seeming, giving the appearance of, giving one the feeling of

飼い主

Shepherd, (pet) owner
そんな2頭に飼い主は「睡魔と戦っている姿が可愛い。でも我慢しないで寝たらいいのに」と話していました。　

そんな

Such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of

我慢

Patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial

姿

Figure, form, shape; appearance, dress, guise; state, condition, picture, image; form (of a waka); dressed in ..., wearing ..

可愛い

Cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty; dear, precious, darling, pet; cute little, tiny

頭

Counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)

寝

Sleep

飼い主

Shepherd, (pet) owner

睡魔

sleepiness, drowsiness; the sandman, Morpheus
SNSでも「健気で可愛い」「気持ちめっちゃ分かる」などのコメントが相次いでいます。

気持ち

Feeling, sensation, mood; preparedness, readiness, attitude; thanks, solicitude, sympathy; just a little, somewhat, slightly

可愛い

Cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty; dear, precious, darling, pet; cute little, tiny

分かる

To understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out

コメント

Comment; (blog) comment

健気

Brave, gallant, courage, manly, heroic, praiseworthy, industrious, pure, lovable