寝入る
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to fall asleep
2. to sleep soundly
3. to become dull; to lose vigour; to slacken
Other spellings
ねいる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ねいる
Examples17
彼
He went to bed early but did not go to sleep until almost 2 in the morning.
その
The baby cried itself to sleep.
本
I fell asleep reading a book.
僕
If I were you, I'd go home and take a nap.
座って
Sitting over my book, I fell asleep.
子供達
The children all had gone to sleep before it got dark.