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寝返り, 寝がえり

Kana Reading

ねがえり

Romaji

negaeri

Word Senses

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

turning over while sleeping in bed

Example sentence

こいつ、さっきまで俺の相棒だったのに、もう寝返りやがった。 This rat, up until just now he was my partner and now he's gone and turned on me.
Parts of speech

Meaning

betrayal; double-crossing

Example sentence

彼女がベッドで寝返りばかりうっている。 She is tossing and turning in bed.

Examples of 寝返り, 寝がえり, ねがえり in a sentence

こいつ、さっきまで俺の相棒だったのに、もう寝返りやがった。

This rat, up until just now he was my partner and now he's gone and turned on me.
彼女がベッドで寝返りばかりうっている。

She is tossing and turning in bed.
彼は寝返りをうった。

He rolled over in his sleep.
彼は一晩中寝返りをうった。

He tossed and turned all night.

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Kanji in this word

寝

JLPT 3

13 strokes

lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬ, みたまや, や.める

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返

JLPT 3

7 strokes

return, answer, fade, repay

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

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