Illustration: In a Japanese home's tatami room, a child sleeps on a futon after an afternoon outing. Their eyes are fully closed, their lips rest loosely apart, and one relaxed hand lies beside the pillow. A lightweight quilt covers their body.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

眠ねむる

nemuru

to sleep

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは部屋へやで眠ねむる。

    I sleep in my room.

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  2. よく眠ねむれません。

    I can’t sleep well.

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  3. 少すこし眠ねむりたい。

    I need to get some shut-eye.

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Kanji in 眠

  • 眠sleep; dieOnミンKunねむる・ねむい

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