I cannot find the term to accurately the term for "sleepers". Thank you.
asked Mar 17 '17 at 13:35
The proper word for it is
目脂｛めやに｝
but more common words are: 目糞｛めくそ｝ and 目垢｛めあか｝
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In my experience, 目糞 is the most common in everyday, informal, speech. I don't know how it is statistically speaking though and I wouldn't use it formally. – a20 Mar 17 '17 at 15:29
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My friends and I mostly use 目脂 in any situation, so it probably depends on the community (influenced by factors like regions, age, etc.). Sorry about sounding assertive. – Yosh Mar 17 '17 at 15:52
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No problem, you're not sounding assertive. We all have different experiences, and considering you're a native speaker I trust you more in this case than my limited experience (it's not everyday people talk about 目脂 ;) ) – a20 Mar 17 '17 at 15:54
