“To be laid up” in Japanese
Short answer
To be laid up in Japanese is “寝付く” (netsuku). Full meaning: to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold), to be ill in bed.
Other ways to say “To be laid up” in Japanese
寝込む
nekomu to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed, to be laid up
寝つける
netsukeru to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold), to be ill in bed
寝付ける
netsukeru to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold), to be ill in bed
ねつける
netsukeru to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold), to be ill in bed
寝つく
netsuku to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold), to be ill in bed
床に就く
tokonitsuku to go to bed, to be sick in bed, to be laid up
ねこむ
nekomu to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed, to be laid up
寢込む
nekomu to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed, to be laid up
寝こむ
nekomu to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed, to be laid up
ねつか
netsuka to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold), to be ill in bed
寝込める
nekomeru to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed, to be laid up
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