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眠る
nemuru
Description
「眠る」は、目を閉じて体を休めることです。
"眠る" means to close your eyes and rest your body.
夜、疲れたときに人は眠ります。
At night, people 眠る when they are tired.
Meanings
眠るnemuru
to sleep; to fall asleep
赤ちゃんは今、静かに眠っています。
The baby is sleeping quietly now.
眠るnemuru
to lie dormant or unused
倉庫に古い宝物が眠っている。
Old treasures are stored in the warehouse.
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Notes
- Nuance
眠る focuses on the state of sleeping, while 寝る often means lying down to sleep.
- Etymology
眠 means sleep; the verb takes godan (う-verb) conjugation.
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