Meaning of 寝そべる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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寝そべる
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Kana Readingねそべる
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Romajinesoberu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to sprawl; to lie sprawled
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Example Sentences
寝そべる, ねそべる used in context
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She idled away many hours lying in the hammock.
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He lay at full length on the grass.
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A cat lay at full length on the roof.
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The dog lay panting after his long chase.
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I saw a big dog lying in front of Mr Hill's house.
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The boy was lying on his stomach watching TV.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
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Te
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
On: シン
Kun: ね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬ, みたまや, や.める
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