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寝る, 寐る, ねる
Ichidan verb, Intransitive, See 眠る・1
1. to sleep (lying down)
2. to go to bed, to lie in bed
3. to lie down
4. to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
5. to lie flat (e.g. of hair)
赤ん坊は１日中寝ていた。
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寝る子は育つ, ねるこはそだつ
Expression, Godan verb, Proverb
sleep brings up a child well, a well-slept child is a well-kept child
泥のように寝る, どろのようにねる
Expression, Ichidan verb, See 泥のように眠る, Idiomatic expression
to sleep like a log, to sleep like a baby
寝るほど楽はなかりけり, 寝るほど楽は無かりけり, ねるほどらくはなかりけり
Expression, Proverb
there is nothing better than sleeping
食べてすぐ寝ると牛になる, 食べて直ぐ寝ると牛になる, たべてすぐねるとうしになる
Expression, Godan verb, Proverb
do not go lie down after eating (because it is considered rude), if you lie down soon after eating, you will become a cow