Vocab Info
N4 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
眠るto sleep (not necessarily lying down), to die, to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to be dormant, to be unused, to close one's eyes
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to sleep
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
Only applies to ねむるGodan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4.
to close one's eyes
Archaic
All Forms
眠る 【ねむる】、眠る 【ねぶる】、睡る 【ねむる】、睡る 【ねぶる】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
ね
む
る
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昨日はぐっすり眠れた?
Did you sleep well last night?
明日の午後に、父が眠る墓に行く予定です。
I plan to visit the grave where my father is laid to rest tomorrow afternoon.
あんなショッキングな映像を見てしまったので眠る事も出来ません。
I can't even sleep after seeing such shocking images.
カフェインを含む飲み物を飲みすぎると眠れなくなると聞いた事がある。
I have heard that drinking too much caffeine-containing beverages can make it hard to sleep.
赤ちゃんがスヤスヤと眠っているので掃除機をかけるのは後にしようと思います。
The baby is sleeping peacefully, so I will vacuum later.
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