Word
眠る
ねむる
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CommonJLPT N4
Meanings
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to sleep
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to close one's eyes
In Spanish
dormir (no necesariamente estando tumbado)
morir
cerrar los ojos
- Other forms
- 睡る
- Other readings
- ねぶる
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
テレビを見ていて眠ってしまった。
Watching TV, I fell asleep.
Me quedé dormido viendo televisión.
Tatoeba #201963(opens in a new tab)もし眠るといけないので目覚し時計をセットしなさい。
In case you sleep, set the alarm.
Pon la alarma en caso de que duermas.
Tatoeba #237325(opens in a new tab)