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Inflections of 寝る

Common N5
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    to sleep (lying down)
    See also: 眠る (ねむる)
    The baby was sleeping all day long.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    to go to bed;to lie in bed
    Brush your teeth before going to bed.
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    to lie down
    The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.
  4. 4
    English · JMdict
    to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
  5. 5
    English · JMdict
    to lie flat (e.g. of hair)
  6. 6
    English · JMdict
    to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
  7. 7
    English · JMdict
    to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)
Forms
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Sentences
I have to go to bed.
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I think I'm gonna go to sleep.
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"If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep?" "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
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Recently I get leg cramps when I sleep.
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"I fell asleep?" "Totally." "Really?" "You were very restless, did you have a scary dream?"
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Is snoring less likely if you sleep on your side?
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My companions were all asleep.
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If she gets some antibiotics and sleeps, she'll get better.
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"Morning. You're early today." "You too. I thought you'd still be dead to the world."
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