JLPT N5 vocabulary
寝る: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
ねる0Heiban · flat
Ichidan verb (ru-verb)
Meaning
- to sleep (lying down)
- to go to bed, lie in bed
- to lie down
- to sleep with someone (have intercourse)
- to lie flat (e.g. hair)
- to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
- to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 寝る | 寝 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| Polite presentます形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| Polite pastました形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| Te-formて形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 寝 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 寝 | 寝る |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| Passive受身形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| Make / let使役形 | 寝 | 寝 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 寝 | 寝 |
Example sentences
夜も更けたことだし、 もう寝ましょう。
Since it's late at night (among other reasons), let's go to sleep already.
案の定、父はテレビを見ながら寝ていた。
As expected, Dad was sleeping while he watched TV.
つまらない授業の最中に寝てしまいました。
I fell asleep in the middle of a boring lesson.