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寝る
寐る
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
ねる
neru
English
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
See also: 眠る・1
to sleep (lying down)
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to go to bed, to lie in bed
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to lie down
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to lie flat (e.g. of hair)
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 寝る, 寝ます
[does], will [do] 寝ない, 寝ません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 寝た, 寝ました
[did] 寝なかった, 寝ませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 寝て, 寝まして 寝ないで, 寝ませんで 寝なくて
Kanjis
寝 ON: シン KUN: ね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬ, みたまや, や.める
lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

Stroke: 13 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-10 FC: 3014.4


寐 ON: ビ KUN: ね.る
sleep

Stroke: 12 SKIP: 2-3-9 FC: 3029.9


Phrases
寝る前に歯を磨きなさい。
Parts: 寝る (ねる) 前 (まえ) 歯を磨く (はをみがく) 為さい (なさい)
Brush your teeth before going to bed.
Brush your teeth before you go to sleep.
Brush your teeth before going to sleep.

少年は春の日差しを浴びて仰向けに寝ていた。
Parts: 少年 (しょうねん) 春 (はる) 日差し (ひざし) 浴びる (あびる) 仰向け (あおむけ) 寝る (ねる)
The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.

赤ん坊は１日中寝ていた。
Parts: 赤ん坊 (あかんぼう) 一日中 (いちにちじゅう) 寝る (ねる)