寝る (Neru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to sleep (lying down), to go to bed, to lie in bed, to lie down”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto sleep (lying down)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto go to bed; to lie in bed
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto lie down
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto lie flat (e.g. of hair)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
Examples
僕は寝たい。
I want to sleep.
夜は早く寝ます。
I go to bed early at night.
母は病気で寝ている。
My mother is sick in bed.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).