ねる | Japanese meaning

I think I'm gonna go to sleep.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

ねる

すいみん睡眠をとる。ねむる。

よこたわる横たわる。

きごう（きごう「きごう〜とねるきごう」のかたち形できごう）せいこう性交する。

ぎょうじょう行状だってちっともじまん自慢することはない、しろうと素人のむすめ娘、ひとのかみさん、なか

Names

心月【ねる】

Alsoねる

Nerufemale given name or forename

寝る【ねる】

Frequency rank: 690.

Alsoる【ねる】ねる

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to sleep (lying down)see also 眠る

This is the most common meaning of 寝る, referring to the act of sleeping while lying down.

He falls asleep right away every night.

to go to bed; to lie in bed

This usage denotes the act of getting into bed or lying in bed without necessarily falling asleep immediately.

I read a book before going to bed.

to lie down

This refers to the action of lying down in a horizontal position.

The cat is lying down on the sofa.

to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)

This meaning involves sleeping with someone in a physical, intimate way.

They had breakfast after sleeping together.

to lie flat (e.g. of hair)

寝る can also describe things lying flat, such as hair.

Her hair lay flat.

to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

This meaning pertains to assets being left idle or not being used.

The funds are lying idle in the bank.

to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

In the case of soy sauce, miso, etc., 寝る is used to describe the fermentation process.

Soy sauce ferments while lying in a barrel.

Example sentences849 results

I have to go to bed.

I think I'm gonna go to sleep.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

ねる

すいみん睡眠をとる。ねむる。

よこたわる横たわる。

きごう（きごう「きごう〜とねるきごう」のかたち形できごう）せいこう性交する。

ぎょうじょう行状だってちっともじまん自慢することはない、しろうと素人のむすめ娘、ひとのかみさん、なか

Names

心月【ねる】

Alsoねる

Nerufemale given name or forename

寝

N3常用

意lie down; sleep; rest; bed; remain unsold

訓ね.る、ね.かす、い.ぬ、みたまや、や.める

音シン

寐

意sleep

訓ね.る

音ビ

練

N23

意practice; gloss; train; drill; polish; refine

訓ね.る、ね.り

音レン

名ねり

煉

人名用

意refine metals; kneading over fire

訓ね.る

音レン

錬

N1常用

意tempering; refine; drill; train; polish

訓ね.る

音レン

邌

意parade; walk slowly

訓ね.る、おもむろ、おそい

音レイ、ライ、チ、ジ

心

N42

意heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)

訓こころ、-ごころ

音シン

月

N51

意month; moon

訓つき

音ゲツ、ガツ

名おと、がっ、す、ずき、もり

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寝る【ねる】

Frequency rank: 690.

Alsoる【ねる】ねる

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to sleep (lying down)see also 眠る

This is the most common meaning of 寝る, referring to the act of sleeping while lying down.

He falls asleep right away every night.

to go to bed; to lie in bed

This usage denotes the act of getting into bed or lying in bed without necessarily falling asleep immediately.

I read a book before going to bed.

to lie down

This refers to the action of lying down in a horizontal position.

The cat is lying down on the sofa.

to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)

This meaning involves sleeping with someone in a physical, intimate way.

They had breakfast after sleeping together.

to lie flat (e.g. of hair)

寝る can also describe things lying flat, such as hair.

Her hair lay flat.

to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

This meaning pertains to assets being left idle or not being used.

The funds are lying idle in the bank.

to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

In the case of soy sauce, miso, etc., 寝る is used to describe the fermentation process.

Soy sauce ferments while lying in a barrel.

Example sentences849 results

I have to go to bed.

I think I'm gonna go to sleep.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

ねる

すいみん睡眠をとる。ねむる。

よこたわる横たわる。

きごう（きごう「きごう〜とねるきごう」のかたち形できごう）せいこう性交する。

ぎょうじょう行状だってちっともじまん自慢することはない、しろうと素人のむすめ娘、ひとのかみさん、なか

Names

心月【ねる】

Alsoねる

Nerufemale given name or forename

寝る【ねる】

Frequency rank: 690.

Alsoる【ねる】ねる

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to sleep (lying down)see also 眠る

This is the most common meaning of 寝る, referring to the act of sleeping while lying down.

He falls asleep right away every night.

to go to bed; to lie in bed

This usage denotes the act of getting into bed or lying in bed without necessarily falling asleep immediately.

I read a book before going to bed.

to lie down

This refers to the action of lying down in a horizontal position.

The cat is lying down on the sofa.

to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)

This meaning involves sleeping with someone in a physical, intimate way.

They had breakfast after sleeping together.

to lie flat (e.g. of hair)

寝る can also describe things lying flat, such as hair.

Her hair lay flat.

to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

This meaning pertains to assets being left idle or not being used.

The funds are lying idle in the bank.

to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

In the case of soy sauce, miso, etc., 寝る is used to describe the fermentation process.

Soy sauce ferments while lying in a barrel.

Example sentences849 results

I have to go to bed.

I think I'm gonna go to sleep.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

ねる

すいみん睡眠をとる。ねむる。

よこたわる横たわる。

きごう（きごう「きごう〜とねるきごう」のかたち形できごう）せいこう性交する。

ぎょうじょう行状だってちっともじまん自慢することはない、しろうと素人のむすめ娘、ひとのかみさん、なか

Names

心月【ねる】

Alsoねる

Nerufemale given name or forename

寝

N3常用

意lie down; sleep; rest; bed; remain unsold

訓ね.る、ね.かす、い.ぬ、みたまや、や.める

音シン

寐

意sleep

訓ね.る

音ビ

練

N23

意practice; gloss; train; drill; polish; refine

訓ね.る、ね.り

音レン

名ねり

煉

人名用

意refine metals; kneading over fire

訓ね.る

音レン

錬

N1常用

意tempering; refine; drill; train; polish

訓ね.る

音レン

邌

意parade; walk slowly

訓ね.る、おもむろ、おそい

音レイ、ライ、チ、ジ

心

N42

意heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)

訓こころ、-ごころ

音シン

月

N51

意month; moon

訓つき

音ゲツ、ガツ

名おと、がっ、す、ずき、もり