- 1. [v1, vi] to sleep (lying down)
- 2. [v1, vi] to go to bed; to lie in bed
- 3. [v1, vi] to lie down
- 4. [v1, vi] to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
- 5. [v1, vi] to lie flat (e.g. of hair)
- 6. [v1, vi] to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
- 7. [v1, vi] to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | ねる | (neru) |
| Polite | ねます | (nemasu) |
| Past, plain | ねた | (neta) |
| Past, polite | ねました | (nemashita) |
| Negative, plain | ねない | (nenai) |
| Negative, polite | ねません | (nemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | ねなかった | (nenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ねませんでした | (nemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | ねて | (nete) |
| Potential | ねられる | (nerareru) |
| Volitional | ねよう | (neyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | ねれば | (nereba) |
| Passive | ねられる | (nerareru) |
| Causative | ねさせる | (nesaseru) |
| Imperative | ねろ | (nero) |
Kanji in this word
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寝
lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsoldOn: シン (shin)Kun: ね.る (ne.ru)、 ね.かす (ne.kasu)、 い.ぬ (i.nu)、 みたまや (mitamaya)、 や.める (ya.meru)
Example Sentences
赤ん坊は１日中寝ていた。
The baby was sleeping all day long.
寝る前に歯を磨きなさい。
Brush your teeth before going to bed.
少年は春の日差しを浴びて仰向けに寝ていた。
The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.