How do you say "to go to sleep" in Japanese?

“To go to sleep” in Japanese

Short answer

寝付く netsuku ねつく

To go to sleep 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 go to sleep” in Japanese

痺れる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled しびれる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled 麻痺れる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled 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 シビレる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled しびレる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled 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 シビれる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled 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 シビれ shibire to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled

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