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眠る
ねむる
N4
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to sleep
2
to die
3
to rest (in peace)
4
to lie (buried)
5
to lie idle (e.g. of resources)
6
to lie unused
7
to lie untapped
Example sentence
私は柔らかいベッドで眠るのが好きです。
I like to sleep on a soft bed.
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Kanji in this word
眠
Sleep, Die, Sleepy
10 strokes
More words with
眠
睡眠
すいみん ·
sleep
N3
眠り
ねむり ·
sleep
眠たい
ねむたい ·
sleepy
N1
不眠
ふみん ·
sleeplessness
居眠り
いねむり ·
dozing
N3
Full entry on Jisho
眠い
ねむい ·
sleepy
N4
眠気
ねむけ ·
sleepiness
冬眠
とうみん ·
hibernation
N1
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