“To sleep” in Japanese
Short answer
To sleep in Japanese is “寝る” (neru). Full meaning: to sleep (lying down); to go to bed, to lie in bed; to lie down.
Other ways to say “To sleep” in Japanese
眠る
neburu to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave); to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
瞑する
meisuru to close one's eyes, to sleep; to rest in peace
睡る
nemuru to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave); to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
寢る
neru to sleep (lying down); to go to bed, to lie in bed; to lie down
ねる
neru to sleep (lying down); to go to bed, to lie in bed; to lie down
寝れる
nereru to sleep (lying down); to go to bed, to lie in bed; to lie down
ねむる
nemuru to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave); to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
眠れる
nemureru to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave); to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
寐むる
nemuru to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave); to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
睡れる
nemureru to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave); to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
ねむれる
nemureru to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave); to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
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