眠る (Nemuru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to sleep, to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto sleep
- godan verb, intransitive verbto die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched
- godan verb, intransitive verbto close one's eyes
Examples
眠らなくちゃ。
I need to get some sleep.
眠れないんですよ。
I can't sleep.
眠っているの、トム。
Are you sleeping, Tom?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).