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29 眠る
To Sleep

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Meaning

Primary

To Sleep

Secondary

To Fall Asleep

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Reading

ねむる

Notes

Groups

    • 寝る （ねる） To Sleep, To Lie Down, To Go To Bed

    • 眠る （ねむる） To Sleep, To Fall Asleep

Remarks

  • To Sleep 眠る uses the longer ねむる reading because it refers to actual Sleep.

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