寝る
ねる
neru
verbVocabularyLevel 6 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

寝る (ねる (neru)) means "to sleep (lying down)". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

to sleep (lying down)

Also : to sleep · to lie down

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Imagine a giant sleepy whale named Ne-Nero rolling over his boat and saying, "Neero, Neero!"

Example Sentences

まいにち、寝ります。

まいにち、ねます。

I like to sleep (lying down).

私は寝ります。

わたしはねます。

I can sleep (lying down).

Kanji in this word

寝
Bed / Rest / Sleep
Kunね.る、ね.かす、い.ぬ
Onしん
JLPT N3

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