寝る

ねる
neru

to sleep, to go to bed

What does 寝る mean?

寝る is a Japanese verb meaning to sleep, to go to bed in English. It is written as 寝る in kanji, ねる in hiragana, and neru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

赤ん坊は1日中ていた。

The baby was sleeping all day long.

寝る前に歯を磨きなさい。

Brush your teeth before going to bed.

少年は春の日差しを浴びて仰向けにていた。

The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.