How to say 'Sleep' in Japanese | 眠る

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The Japanese word for Sleep is 'Nemuru', written as 眠る in Japanese.'Sleep' in hiragana is ねむる.

word

眠る

Meaning

Sleep

Reading

ねむる

nemuru

Kanji

眠Sleep, Sleepy

Explanation

The Japanese verb '眠る (ねむる)' means 'to sleep'. It is used to describe the act of being in a state of rest where consciousness is suspended. This verb is often used in contexts where someone is sleeping deeply or peacefully. For example: I slept well last night「昨夜はよく眠った」(さくやはよくねむった). The baby is sleeping「赤ちゃんが眠っている」(あかちゃんがねむっている). It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is dormant or inactive, such as '眠っている才能 (ねむっているさいのう)' (dormant talent).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1482

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 眠る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

眠

Meaning

Sleep, Sleepy

Hiragana in the Word 眠る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 眠る Through the Kanji 眠

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 眠 as well.

word

眠い

Meaning

Sleepy

word

居眠り

Meaning

Doze

word

睡眠

Meaning

Sleep

word

眠り

Meaning

Sleep

word

眠たい

Meaning

Sleepy

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What does 'Nemuru' (眠る) mean?

'Nemuru' means 'Sleep' .

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