Japanese word

寝る

Pronunciation

Romajineru

Meaning

  • verbsleep

Example

毎晩十時に寝ます。mai ban jū ji ni ne ma su

I sleep at ten every night.

Illustration for 寝る (sleep)

More examples

今日は早く寝ます。kyō wa haya ku ne ma su

I will sleep early today.

疲れた日は早く寝ます。tsuka re ta hi wa haya ku ne ma su

I go to bed early on days when I am tired.

Core concept

寝る (neru) presents sleep as a state reached by settling the body down, and it can also describe the act of going to bed.

Common phrases

  • 早く寝るhaya ku ne ru

    go to bed early

  • 寝る前ne ru mae

    before going to bed

  • よく寝るyo ku ne ru

    sleep well

Similar words

眠るnemuru: To remain in a state of sleep.
就寝するshūshinsuru: To go to bed for a period of sleep.
寝付くnetsuku: To fall asleep after lying down or going to bed.

Definition in Japanese

眠るために体を横たえ、睡眠をとる。nemu ru ta me ni karada o yoko ta e sui min o to ru

Word origin

寝る (neru, "to sleep") is a native Japanese verb built from 寝 (ne, "sleep") with the verb ending る (ru).

Usage tips

  • In questions, 何時に寝る (nanji ni neru) usually asks when someone goes to bed, making the verb useful for discussing a bedtime.

Other meanings

  • go to bedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 寝方nekataway of sleepingnoun

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