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眠る (ねむる) — to sleep | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

眠る

ねむる

N4

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to sleep
2to die
3to rest (in peace)
4to lie (buried)
5to lie idle (e.g. of resources)
6to lie unused
7to lie untapped

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Kanji in this word

眠Sleep, Die, Sleepy10 strokes

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