Word details

寝転ぶ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 寝転ぶ.

Dictionary

Entry

寝転ぶ寝ころぶころIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #12254
1

to lie down; to throw oneself down

Examples
兄は芝生に寝ころんで何時間も怠けて過ごしたものだった。
My brother used to idle away many hours lying on the grass.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

13 strokesFrequency 1,034JLPT N2Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

ね.るね.かすい.ぬみたまやや.める

revolve, turn around, change

11 strokesFrequency 327JLPT N3Grade 3

On

テン

Kun

ころ.がるころ.げるころ.がすころ.ぶまろ.ぶうたたうつ.るくる.めく

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