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眠る

ねむる

Readings

ねむるねぶる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vito sleep
  2. 2.
    v5r, vito die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)
  3. 3.
    v5r, vito lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched
  4. 4.
    v5r, vito close one's eyes

Kanji breakdown

眠
N410 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

もし眠るといけないので目覚し時計をセットしなさい。

In case you sleep, set the alarm.

彼は今地下に眠っている。

He is dead and buried now.

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眠るねむる

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

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