Napping at work isn't acceptable in the UK, but in Japan dozing¹ anywhere from Parliament to business meetings is allowed. It's called inemuri, which literally² means "to be asleep while present". 

上班时打盹在英国是不被接受的行为，但在日本，不管是在国会开会时瞌睡，还是在商务会议中小睡，人们都不会大惊小怪，这被称为“日本眯”，字面意思是“现在就睡一会儿”。

 

The custom is partly a result of how commitment to a job is judged in Japan, says Dr Brigitte Steger. Inemuri is viewed as exhaustion³ from working hard and sacrificing sleep at night. Many people fake it to look committed to their job. 

布里奇特-斯蒂格博士说，这种习惯部分出自于日本人如何判断工作是否投入。人们认为“日本眯”代表工作努力而疲累，晚上牺牲了睡眠时间。为了看起来对工作全身心投入，很多日本人还假装“日本眯”。