眠ねむる

nemuru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to sleep

Intransitive

, Related to 寝る

もし眠ねむるといけないので目覚めざまし時計とけいをセットしなさい。

moshi nemuruto ikenainode mezamashidokēo setto shinasai.

In case you sleep, set the alarm.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)

Intransitive

彼かれは今いま地下ちかに眠ねむっている。

karewa ima chikani nemutte iru.

He is dead and buried now.

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched

Intransitive

, Applies to 睡る

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to close one's eyes

Intransitive

Archaic

Other forms:

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61 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

眠ねむった

nemutta

The past form

1. Slept

★ Common

Verb

#23502

眠ねむって

nemutte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Sleeping; To sleep

★ Common

Verb

#7775

眠ねむらない

nemuranai

The negative form

1. Not sleep; Do not sleep

★ Common

Verb

#44884

眠ねむらなかった

nemuranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not sleep.; Was not sleeping.

★ Common

Verb

#176808

眠ねむりました

nemurimashita

The polite past form

1. Slept.

★ Common

Verb

#113830

眠ねむります

nemurimasu

The polite form

1. Sleep.; Going to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#135902

眠ねむりません

nemurimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not sleep.; I will not sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#228862

眠ねむりませんでした

nemurimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not sleep.; Was not asleep.

★ Common

Verb

#399855

Common 24 items

眠ねむったばかり

nemuttabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just slept.; Recently slept.

★ Common

Verb

#299472

眠ねむっちゃう

nemucchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. fell asleep; regret sleeping

★ Common

Verb

#149129

眠ねむっちゃダメ

nemuccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't fall asleep.; Don't go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#176942

眠ねむっていない

nemutte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not sleeping; Not being asleep

★ Common

Verb

#174493

眠ねむっている

nemutte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Sleeping; Being asleep

★ Common

Verb

#19646

眠ねむってはいけない

nemuttewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not sleep.; Do not sleep.

★ Common

Adjective

#379701

眠ねむってもいい

nemuttemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May sleep.; Can sleep.

★ Common

Adjective

#280479

眠ねむっとく

nemuttoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To sleep on it.; To prepare by sleeping.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

眠ねむらないで

nemuranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't sleep.; Stay awake.

★ Common

Verb

#115490

眠ねむらなきゃ

nemuranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must sleep.; Have to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#196466

眠ねむらなくてもいい

nemuranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to sleep.; No need to sleep.

★ Common

Adjective

#618545

眠ねむらなければならない

nemuranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must sleep.; Have to sleep.

★ Common

Adjective

#331146

眠ねむりたい

nemuritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to sleep.; Want to go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#61429

眠ねむりたくない

nemuritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to sleep.; Not wanting to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#121666

眠ねむるところ

nemuru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to sleep; Going to sleep

★ Common

Verb

#409994

眠ねむるみたい

nemuru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like sleeping.; Seems to be sleeping.

★ Common

Verb

#487322

眠ねむれない

nemurenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot sleep.; Sleepless.

★ Common

Verb

#12967

眠ねむれる

nemureru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can sleep; Be able to sleep

Verb

#19276

眠ねむろう

nemurō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's sleep.; Shall we sleep?

★ Common

Verb

#96881

眠ねむっています

nemutte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is sleeping.; Are sleeping.

★ Common

Verb

#59203

眠ねむらないでください

nemuranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't sleep.; Don't fall asleep.

★ Common

Verb

#406012

眠ねむりなさい

nemurinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Go to sleep.; Sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#62688

眠ねむりましょう

nemurimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's sleep.; Shall we sleep?

★ Common

Verb

#197300

眠ねむれます

nemuremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can sleep.; Are able to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#117804

Advanced 28 items

眠ねむったそうだ

nemutta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say (he/she/it) slept.; It seems (he/she/it) slept.

★ Common

Verb

#799732

眠ねむっただろう

nemuttadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably slept.; Likely asleep.

★ Common

Verb

#688973

眠ねむったところ

nemutta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just slept.; Was sleeping.

★ Common

Verb

#108155

眠ねむったら

nemuttara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I sleep; When sleeping

★ Common

Verb

#88852

眠ねむったらしい

nemuttarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have slept.; Apparently slept.

★ Common

Verb

#472741

眠ねむってくれ

nemutte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Sleep.; Go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#82825

眠ねむってちょうだい

nemutte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Sleep for me.; Please go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#328355

眠ねむらせられる

nemuraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be put to sleep; To be allowed to sleep

★ Common

Verb

#252486

眠ねむらせる

nemuraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To let sleep; To put to sleep

Verb

#52919

眠ねむらないでくれ

nemuranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't sleep.; Please don't sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#290690

眠ねむらなければいけない

nemuranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must sleep.; Have to sleep.

★ Common

Adjective

#388097

眠ねむられる

nemurareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be slept; To be put to sleep

★ Common

Verb

#340184

眠ねむりがち

nemurigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to sleep; Likely to fall asleep

★ Common

Verb

#610782

眠ねむりきる

nemurikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Sleep through; Die in one's sleep

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

眠ねむりそうだ

nemurisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks sleepy; Seems to be falling asleep

★ Common

Verb

#373894

眠ねむりっぱなし

nemurippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Asleep for a long time; Left sleeping

★ Common

Verb

#257554

眠ねむりぬく

nemurinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Sleep through; Endure to the end

★ Common

Verb

#1193367

眠ねむるそうだ

nemuru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say (someone) sleeps.; It is said (someone) sleeps.

★ Common

Verb

#479768

眠ねむると

nemuruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) sleeps; When sleeping

★ Common

Verb

#62247

眠ねむるな

nemuruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't sleep.; Do not sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#122480

眠ねむるなら

nemurunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If sleeping; When sleeping

★ Common

Verb

#442064

眠ねむるようだ

nemuru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#746662

眠ねむるらしい

nemururashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be sleeping.; Apparently sleeps.

★ Common

Verb

#546516

眠ねむれ

nemure

A strong, direct command

1. Sleep.; Go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#6197

眠ねむれば

nemureba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) sleeps; If/when I sleep

★ Common

Verb

#102471

眠ねむってくださいませ

nemutte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please sleep.; Go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#866112

眠ねむってはならない

nemuttewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not sleep.; Do not fall asleep.

★ Common

Adjective

#652049

眠ねむってもよろしい

nemuttemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I sleep?; May I rest?

★ Common

Adjective

#1193367

Unknown 1 items

眠ねむれる

nemureru

Conjugation

1. sleeping; asleep

2. to be able to sleep

Verb

#19276

眠ねむる

nemuru

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