Meaning of 寝込む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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寝込む
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Kana Readingねこむ
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Romajinekomu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to stay in bed; to sleep; to be laid up for a long time
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Example Sentences
寝込む, ねこむ used in context
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My mother is laid up with a cold.
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She has been sick in bed for a week.
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She looked after her sister, who was in bed with a bad cold.
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She has been sick in bed for the last week.
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He was in bed with a cold.
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He's in bed with flu.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
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
13 strokes
crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Kun: -こ.む, こ.む, こ.み, -こ.み, こ.める
5 strokes
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