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寝
寝
13 strokes
Frequency: 1034
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

lie down
sleep
rest
bed
remain unsold

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ˇãƒŗ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ね.る
ね.かす
い.ãŦ
ãŋたぞや
や.める

Common Words

ねる
寐る
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #535
1

to sleep (lying down)

Examples
čĩ¤ã‚“坊はīŧ‘æ—Ĩ中寝ãĻいた。
The baby was sleeping all day long.
2

to go to bed; to lie in bed

Examples
寝る前ãĢæ­¯ã‚’įŖ¨ããĒさい。
Brush your teeth before going to bed.
3

to lie down

Examples
少嚴はæ˜Ĩぎæ—ĨåˇŽã—ã‚’æĩ´ãŗãĻäģ°å‘けãĢ寝ãĻいた。
The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.
4

to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)

5

to lie flat (e.g. of hair)

6

to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

7

to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

しんしつ
Noun
Freq #4170
1

bedroom

Examples
ジãƒĨãƒ‡ã‚Ŗãƒŧã¯å­äž›ãŸãĄã‚’å¯åŽ¤ã¸čĄŒã‹ã›ãŸã€‚
Judy sent her children to bed.
ねかせる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #5710
1

to put to bed; to let sleep

Examples
åŊŧåĨŗã¯å­äž›ã‚’ããŖã¨å¯ã‹ã›ãŸã€‚
She laid the child down gently.
2

to lay (something) down; to put on its side

Examples
æœēぎ上ãĢ寝かせãĻįŊŽãã¨čģĸãŒãŖãĻčŊãĄã‚‹ã“ã¨ãŒã‚ã‚‹ãŽã§ã€čŠĻé¨“įŽĄįĢ‹ãĻãĢįĢ‹ãĻãĻおく。
If you leave them lying on the desk they may roll off, so stand them in the test-tube rack.
3

to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused; to let (stock) lie unsold

4

to (let) ferment; to (let) age; to let (dough) rise; to lay down (wine)

Examples
ãƒ–ãƒŠãƒŗãƒ‡ãƒŧを、ã‚Ģã‚ˇãŽãŸã‚‹ãĢねかせる。
Age brandy in oak casks.
ねがお
Noun
Freq #6275
1

sleeping face

ã˛ã‚‹ã­
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #6947
1

(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta

Examples
į§ã¯ã‚ˆãæ—Ĩ曜æ—ĨãĢæ˜ŧå¯ã‚’ã—ãŸã‚‚ãŽã ãŖãŸã€‚
I would often take naps on Sundays.
ねおこ
Noun
Freq #7178
1

bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

Examples
子䞛は寝åēŠã§ã™ãŖã‹ã‚Šį›Žã‚’čĻšãžã—ãĻいる。
The child is wide awake in bed.
寝惚ける
ねãŧける
ねとãŧける (寝惚ける)
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #7184
1

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

Examples
ã†ãĄãŽåŧŸã¯ã€ã‚ˆãå¯ãŧけãĻ変ãĒã“ã¨ã‚’č¨€ã„å‡ēす。
My little brother gets delirious when he's sleepy. He says the weirdest things.
ねãļそく
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Noun
Freq #7413
1

lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

Examples
寝不čļŗãŽåŊąéŸŋがではじめた。
Lack of sleep began to tell on me.
ねおき
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #7430
1

lying down and getting up

2

waking; getting up

3

living (with); staying (with)

しんだい
ねだい
Noun
Freq #8678
1

bed; couch

Examples
åŊŧã¯ã€å¯å°ãŽé•ˇã•ã‚’æ¸ŦãŖãŸã€‚
He measured the length of the bed.
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