Meaning of 眠る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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眠る, 睡るJLPT 4
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Kana Readingねむる, ねぶる
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Romajinemuru, neburu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to sleep (not necessarily lying down)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to die
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to close one's eyes
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Example Sentences
眠る, 睡る, ねむる, ねぶる used in context
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It seems he spent many a night unable to sleep.
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My husband and daughter are fast asleep.
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I have to get to sleep! I've got classes tomorrow.
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To my side my wife, who I'm presently at odds with, lies sleeping.
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Fred's agitation has now subsided, and he's sleeping peacefully.
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I slept drowsily with a good feeling for about 2 hours, while rocked by the train.
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