寝ねる

neru

Ichidan Verb

1. to sleep (lying down)

Intransitive

, Related to 眠る

赤あかん坊ぼうは１いち日にち中じゅう寝ねていた。

akambōwa ichinichichū nete ita.

The baby was sleeping all day long.

Ichidan Verb

2. to go to bed; to lie in bed

Intransitive

寝ねる前まえに歯はを磨みがきなさい。

neru maeni hao migakinasai.

Brush your teeth before going to bed.

Ichidan Verb

3. to lie down

Intransitive

少年しょうねんは春はるの日差ひざしを浴あびて仰向あおむけに寝ねていた。

shōnenwa haruno hizashio abite aomukeni nete ita.

The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.

Ichidan Verb

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

Intransitive

Ichidan Verb

5. to lie flat (e.g. of hair)

Intransitive

Ichidan Verb

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

Intransitive

Ichidan Verb

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

Intransitive

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

寝ねた

neta

The past form

1. Slept; Went to bed

★ Common

Verb

#5901

寝ねて

nete

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

1. Sleeping; To sleep

★ Common

Verb

#5838

寝ねない

nenai

The negative form

1. Do not sleep.; Not sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4795

寝ねなかった

nenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not sleep.; Didn't sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4562

寝ねました

nemashita

The polite past form

1. Slept.; Went to bed.

★ Common

Verb

#5872

寝ねます

nemasu

The polite form

1. Sleep.; Going to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#5124

寝ねません

nemasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not sleep.; I won't sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#5046

寝ねませんでした

nemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4345

Common 24 items

寝ねたい

netai

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

1. Want to sleep.; I want to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4522

寝ねたくない

netakunai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#5243

寝ねたばかり

netabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just slept.; Recently slept.

★ Common

Verb

#4894

寝ねちゃう

nechau

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

1. fall asleep; regret sleeping

★ Common

Verb

#5767

寝ねちゃダメ

necha dame

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#5289

寝ねていない

nete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not sleeping; Is not sleeping

★ Common

Verb

#4383

寝ねている

nete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Sleeping; Being asleep

★ Common

Verb

#5447

寝ねてはいけない

netewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not sleep.; Do not sleep.

★ Common

Adjective

#5871

寝ねてもいい

netemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May sleep.; You may rest.

★ Common

Adjective

#5927

寝ねとく

netoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To lie down; To go to bed

★ Common

Verb

#5109

寝ねないで

nenaide

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

1. Don't sleep.; Stay awake.

★ Common

Verb

#5076

寝ねなきゃ

nenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must sleep.; Have to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#5655

寝ねなくてもいい

nenakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#5228

寝ねなければならない

nenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must sleep.; Have to sleep.

★ Common

Adjective

#5102

寝ねよう

neyō

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

1. Let's sleep.; I'm going to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4618

寝ねられない

nerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot sleep.; Unable to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#5677

寝ねられる

nerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can sleep; Is able to sleep

2. Can be slept; Can doze off

★ Common

Verb

#5500

寝ねるところ

neru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to sleep; Going to bed

★ Common

Verb

#4594

寝ねるみたい

neru mitai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#4826

寝ねています

nete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is sleeping.; Are sleeping.

★ Common

Verb

#3990

寝ねないでください

nenaide kudasai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#5199

寝ねなさい

nenasai

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

1. Go to sleep.; Sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#5484

寝ねましょう

nemashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#5076

寝ねられます

neraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can sleep.; Are able to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4915

Advanced 27 items

寝ねがち

negachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to sleeping; Tending to sleep

★ Common

Verb

#4571

寝ねきる

nekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To sleep in; To laze in bed

★ Common

Verb

#4749

寝ねさせられる

nesaserareru

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#5249

寝ねさせる

nesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To put to sleep; To let sleep

★ Common

Verb

#5210

寝ねそうだ

nesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks sleepy.; About to fall asleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4944

寝ねたそうだ

netasōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#5770

寝ねただろう

netadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably slept.; Probably went to bed.

★ Common

Verb

#5716

寝ねたところ

neta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just lay down.; Just went to bed.

★ Common

Verb

#4336

寝ねたら

netara

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

1. If/when I sleep; If/when you sleep

★ Common

Verb

#5026

寝ねたらしい

netarashii

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

1. Seemed to have slept.; Apparently slept.

★ Common

Verb

#4710

寝ねっぱなし

neppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left sleeping; Left lying down

★ Common

Verb

#4946

寝ねてくれ

nete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Sleep.; Go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4987

寝ねてちょうだい

nete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Sleep for me.; Go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4378

寝ねないでくれ

nenaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#5532

寝ねなければいけない

nenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must sleep; Have to sleep

★ Common

Adjective

#5760

寝ねぬく

nenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Sleeping through it; Enduring to the end

★ Common

Verb

#5458

寝ねるそうだ

neru sōda

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

1. I hear (someone) sleeps.; I hear (someone) goes to bed.

★ Common

Verb

#5708

寝ねると

neruto

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

1. If/when I sleep; When sleeping

★ Common

Verb

#5659

寝ねるな

neruna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#5948

寝ねるなら

nerunara

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

1. If sleeping; When sleeping

★ Common

Verb

#5633

寝ねるようだ

neru yōda

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

1. Seems like sleep.; Looks like sleeping.

★ Common

Verb

#4671

寝ねるらしい

nerurashii

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

1. Seems to be sleeping.; Apparently sleeps.

★ Common

Verb

#4441

寝ねれば

nereba

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#5424

寝ねろ

nero

A strong, direct command

1. Sleep.; Go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#4990

寝ねてくださいませ

nete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please sleep.; Go to sleep.

★ Common

Verb

#5254

寝ねてはならない

netewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not sleep.; Do not sleep.

★ Common

Adjective

#4673

寝ねてもよろしい

netemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I sleep?; Is it alright if I sleep?

★ Common

Adjective

#4634

寝ねる

neru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available