Japanese word

寝床

Pronunciation

Romajinedoko

Meaning

  • nounbed

Example

今日は早く寝床に入ります。kyō wa haya ku ne doko ni hai ri ma su

I will go to bed early today.

Illustration for 寝床 (bed)

More examples

寒い夜は、暖かな寝床が恋しくなります。samu i yoru wa atata ka na ne doko ga koi shi ku na ri ma su

On cold nights, I long for a warm bed.

Core concept

Presents a resting place as the space where a person settles down to sleep.

Common phrases

  • 寝床につくne doko ni tsu ku

    go to bed

  • 寝床に入るne doko ni hai ru

    get into bed

  • 寝床で休むne doko de yasu mu

    rest in bed

Similar words

ベッドbeddo: A piece of furniture used for sleeping, usually with a mattress and sheets.
寝台shindai: A bed used as a place for sleeping, often in formal or literary language.

Definition in Japanese

睡眠をとるための場所や寝具。sui min o to ru ta me no ba sho ya shin gu

Word origin

寝床 (nedoko) is a native Japanese compound of the verb stem 寝 (ne, "sleep") and 床 (toko, "bed" or "floor").

Usage tips

  • 寝床に入る (nedoko ni hairu) focuses on entering one's sleeping place, while English usually expresses the same idea with the shorter phrase "go to bed".

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