眠ねむる

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Meanings

1. 1.

   to sleep

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verb
2. 2.

   to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verb
3. 3.

   to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verb
4. 4.

   to close one's eyes

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verbarchaism

Related words

• 寝るねる

  to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.); to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)