眠る
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to sleep
2. to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)
3. to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched
Other spellings
睡る
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ねむる
Used in vocabulary
Examples300
彼
He is dead and buried now.
もし
In case you sleep, set the alarm.
その
He seems to be asleep.
彼
He will be sleeping.
彼女
She usually sleeps for eight hours.
夜
Toward midnight, I fell asleep.