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Learn Hardcore Japanese: neru - to sleep

Hardcore Japanese
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/neru

neru

Word

寝ねるneru

Meaning

to sleep

Part of speech

group 2, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of neru

私わたし　は　寝ねる　前まえ　に　電気でんき　を　消けします。watashi wa neru mae ni denki o keshimasu.

I turn off the light before sleeping.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

私わたし　は　夜よる　早はやく　寝ねます。watashi wa yoru hayaku nemasu.

I go to bed early at night.

私わたし　は　夜よる　遅おそく　寝ねます。watashi wa yoru osoku nemasu.

I go to bed late at night.

私わたし　は　夜よる　遅おそく　寝ねて　も、　朝あさ　早はやく　起おきられる。watashi wa yoru osoku nete mo, asa hayaku okirareru.

Even if I sleep late at night, I can wake up early in the morning.

母はは　は　十時じゅうじ　に　寝ねます。haha wa juuji ni nemasu.

My mother goes to bed at ten o'clock.

準備じゅんび　が　終おわったら、　早はやめ　に　寝ねます。junbi ga owattara, hayame ni nemasu.

After the preparations are finished, I will go to bed early.

私わたし　は　九時くじ　に　寝ねます。watashi wa kuji ni nemasu.

I go to bed at nine o'clock.

私わたし　は　夜よる　寝ねる　前まえ　に　歯は　を　磨みがきます。watashi wa yoru neru mae ni ha o migakimasu.

I brush my teeth before going to bed at night.

宿題しゅくだい　を　して　から　寝ねます。shukudai o shite kara nemasu.

I will go to bed after doing my homework.

昨日きのう　は　部屋へや　を　片付かたづけて　から　寝ねました。kinou wa heya o katazukete kara nemashita.

Yesterday I tidied up the room and then went to sleep.

夜よる　は　カーテン　を　閉しめて　寝ねます。yoru wa kaaten o shimete nemasu.

At night I close the curtains and sleep.

寝ねる　前まえ　に　音楽おんがく　を　聞きく　と、　眠ねむり　が　深ふかく　なります。neru mae ni ongaku o kiku to, nemuri ga fukaku narimasu.

If you listen to music before going to sleep, your sleep becomes deeper.

課長かちょう　は　会議中かいぎちゅう　に　寝ねて　しまいました。kachou wa kaigichuu ni nete shimaimashita.

The section chief fell asleep during the meeting.

なるべく　早はやく　寝ねれば、　朝あさ　は　起おきられる　はず　だ。narubeku hayaku nereba, asa wa okirareru hazu da.

If I go to bed as early as possible, I should be able to wake up in the morning.

寝ねる　前まえ　に　スマホ　を　充電じゅうでんします。neru mae ni sumaho o juudenshimasu.

I charge my smartphone before going to bed.

給料日きゅうりょうび　に　うっかり　使つかいすぎて、　早はやく　寝ねれば　よかった　と　思おもった。kyuuryoubi ni ukkari tsukaisugite, hayaku nereba yokatta to omotta.

I accidentally spent too much on payday and thought I should have gone to bed early.

私わたし　は　母はは　に　毎日まいにち　「早はやく　寝ねて」　と　言いわれます。watashi wa haha ni mainichi 「hayaku nete」 to iwaremasu.

Every day my mother tells me, “Go to bed early.”

今夜こにゃ　は　予習よしゅう　だけ　して、　早はやく　寝ねます。konya wa yoshuu dake shite, hayaku nemasu.

Tonight I will only do preparation and go to bed early.

妹いもうと　は　寝ねる　前まえ　に　イヤホン　で　音楽おんがく　を　聞きき　ながら、　小説しょうせつ　を　読よんで　いる。imouto wa neru mae ni iyahon de ongaku o kiki nagara, shousetsu o yonde iru.

My younger sister reads a novel while listening to music with earphones before bed.

今夜こにゃ　は　原稿げんこう　を　もう　一度いちど　読よんで　から　寝ねます。konya wa genkou o mou ichido yonde kara nemasu.

Tonight I will read the script once more and then go to sleep.

今日きょう　は　少すこし　疲つかれて　いる　けれど、「ここ　まで　勉強べんきょう　して　おいて　よかった」　と　将来しょうらい　の　自分じぶん　が　思おもえる　よう　に、　日記にっき　に　短みじかい　感想かんそう　だけ　書かいて　から　寝ねます。kyou wa sukoshi tsukarete iru keredo,「koko made benkyou shite oite yokatta」 to shourai no jibun ga omoeru you ni, nikki ni mijikai kansou dake kaite kara nemasu.

I’m a bit tired today, but so that my future self can think, “I’m glad I studied this much,” I’ll write just a short reflection in my diary and then go to sleep.

夏なつ　は　寝ねる　とき、　扇風機せんぷうき　を　弱よわく　つけて　おく　と　睡眠すいみん　が　気き持もちよく　なります。natsu wa neru toki, senpuuki o yowaku tsukete oku to suimin ga kimochiyoku narimasu.

In summer, if I leave the fan on low while sleeping, my sleep feels better.

スポーツ　を　した　あと、　気き持もちよく　シャワー　を　浴あびて　寝ねます。supootsu o shita ato, kimochiyoku shawaa o abite nemasu.

After doing sports, I take a refreshing shower and go to sleep.

夏なつ　の　夜よる　に　は、　扇風機せんぷうき　の　音おと　を　聞ききながら　寝ねます。natsu no yoru ni wa, senpuuki no oto o kikinagara nemasu.

On summer nights, I sleep while listening to the sound of the fan.

日記にっき　を　寝ねる前まえ　に　読よみ返かえします。nikki o nerumae ni yomikaeshimasu.

I reread my diary before going to bed.

寝ねる　前まえ　に、　眼鏡めがね　を　枕まくら　の　近ちかく　に　置おきます。neru mae ni, megane o makura no chikaku ni okimasu.

Before going to sleep, I put my glasses near my pillow.

全部ぜんぶ　が　終おわったら、　早はやめ　に　寝ねます。zenbu ga owattara, hayame ni nemasu.

Once everything is done, I’ll go to bed early.

昨日きのう　は　疲つかれて　いた　ので、　ソファ　で　寝ねて　しまいました。kinou wa tsukarete ita node, sofa de nete shimaimashita.

Yesterday I was tired, so I ended up falling asleep on the sofa.

今日きょう　は　体温たいおん　は　普通ふつう　です　が、　喉のど　が　少すこし　痛いたい　ので、　早はやめ　に　寝ねます。kyou wa taion wa futsuu desu ga, nodo ga sukoshi itai node, hayame ni nemasu.

My temperature is normal today, but my throat hurts a little, so I am going to bed early.

せき　が　出でる　ので、　今日きょう　は　早はやめ　に　寝ねます。seki ga deru node, kyou wa hayame ni nemasu.

Because I have a cough, I will go to bed early today.

そろそろ　寝ねる　時間じかん　だけど、　日記にっき　だけ　は　書かいて　から　寝ねたい。sorosoro neru jikan dakedo, nikki dake wa kaite kara netai.

It is about time to sleep, but I want to write my diary at least before going to bed.

試験しけん　の　前まえ　は、　できる　だけ　早はやく　寝ねる　よう　に　して　います。shiken no mae wa, dekiru dake hayaku neru you ni shite imasu.

Before exams, I try to go to bed as early as possible.

冬ふゆ　は　寝ねる　前まえ　に　クリーム　を　ぬる　よう　に　して　います。fuyu wa neru mae ni kuriimu o nuru you ni shite imasu.

In winter, I try to put on cream before going to bed.

明日あした　は　始発しはつ　に　乗のる　ので、　今夜こにゃ　は　早はやく　寝ねない　わけ　に　は　いきません。ashita wa shihatsu ni noru node, konya wa hayaku nenai wake ni wa ikimasen.

I’m taking the first train tomorrow, so I have to go to bed early tonight.

医者いしゃ　は　熱ねつっぽい　なら、　今日きょう　は　早はやめ　に　寝ねて　ください　と　言いいました。isha wa netsuppoi nara, kyou wa hayame ni nete kudasai to iimashita.

The doctor said, “If you feel feverish, please go to bed early today.”

昨夜さくや　は　電気でんき　を　つけっぱなし　に　して　寝ねて　しまいました。sakuya wa denki o tsukeppanashi ni shite nete shimaimashita.

Last night, I ended up going to sleep with the light left on.

冬ふゆ　は　部屋へや　が　乾燥かんそうする　ので、　寝ねる　前まえ　に　保湿ほしつ　を　する　よう　に　して　います。fuyu wa heya ga kansousuru node, neru mae ni hoshitsu o suru you ni shite imasu.

Because rooms get dry in winter, I try to moisturize before going to bed.

コンタクト　を　入いれた　まま　寝ねて　は　いけません。kontakuto o ireta mama nete wa ikemasen.

You must not go to sleep with your contact lenses in.

私わたし　は　寝ねる　前まえ　に　スマホ　を　見みすぎない　よう　に　して　います。watashi wa neru mae ni sumaho o misuginai you ni shite imasu.

I make sure not to look at my smartphone too much before going to bed.

宿題しゅくだい　を　して、　それから　寝ねます。shukudai o shite, sorekara nemasu.

I do my homework, and then I go to bed.

寝ねる　前まえ　に、　子供こども　に　毛布もうふ　を　かけて　あげます。neru mae ni, kodomo ni moufu o kakete agemasu.

Before going to bed, I put a blanket over the child.

私わたし　は　いつも　寝ねる　前まえ　に　手帳てちょう　で　明日あした　の　予定よてい　を　確認かくにんしますwatashi wa itsumo neru mae ni techou de ashita no yotei o kakuninshimasu

I usually check tomorrow's schedule in my planner before going to bed.

バス　で　寝ねて　いて、　バス停てい　を　通とおり過すぎて　しまいました。basu de nete ite, basutei o toorisugite shimaimashita.

I was sleeping on the bus and ended up passing my bus stop.

疲つかれて　いた　ので、　電車でんしゃ　で　寝ねて　降おりる　駅えき　を　乗のり過すごして　しまいました。tsukarete ita node, densha de nete oriru eki o norisugoshite shimaimashita.

Because I was tired, I fell asleep on the train and missed my stop.

寝ねる　前まえ　に、　玄関げんかん　の　鍵かぎ　を　かける　よう　に　して　います。neru mae ni, genkan no kagi o kakeru you ni shite imasu.

Before going to bed, I make sure to lock the front door.

頭痛ずつう　が　ひどい　ので、　今日きょう　は　早はやめ　に　寝ねます。zutsuu ga hidoi node, kyou wa hayame ni nemasu.

Because my headache is bad, I will go to bed early today.

頭痛ずつう　が　ひどい　とき　は、　早はやめ　に　寝ねます。zutsuu ga hidoi toki wa, hayame ni nemasu.

When my headache is severe, I go to bed early.

腰こし　が　痛いたい　ので、　今夜こにゃ　は　湿布しっぷ　を　貼はって　寝ねます。koshi ga itai node, konya wa shippu o hatte nemasu.

Because my lower back hurts, I will put on a pain-relief patch and go to bed tonight.

腰こし　が　少すこし　痛いたい　ので、　寝ねる　前まえ　に　湿布しっぷ　を　貼はります。koshi ga sukoshi itai node, neru mae ni shippu o harimasu.

Because my lower back hurts a little, I put on a patch before going to bed.

寝ねる　前まえ　に、　部屋へや　の　電気でんき　を　少すこし　暗くらく　します。neru mae ni, heya no denki o sukoshi kuraku shimasu.

Before going to bed, I dim the room light a little.

冬ふゆ　は　部屋へや　が　乾燥かんそうする　ので、　加湿器かしつき　を　つけた　まま　寝ねます。fuyu wa heya ga kansousuru node, kashitsuki o tsuketa mama nemasu.

In winter, rooms get dry, so I sleep with the humidifier on.

彼女かのじょ　は　特急とっきゅう　の　中なか　で　寝ねて　しまって、　もう少すこし　で　終点しゅうてん　まで　行いく　ところ　でした。kanojo wa tokkyuu no naka de nete shimatte, mousukoshi de shuuten made iku tokoro deshita.

She fell asleep on the limited express and almost went all the way to the last stop.

うっかり　寝ねて　しまって、　降おりる　駅えき　を　また　乗のり過すごしました。ukkari nete shimatte, oriru eki o mata norisugoshimashita.

I accidentally fell asleep and rode past my stop again.

窓まど　を　少すこし　開あけて　寝ねたら、　風通かざとおし　が　よくて　ぐっすり　眠ねむれました。mado o sukoshi akete netara, kazatooshi ga yokute gussuri nemuremashita.

When I slept with the window slightly open, the airflow was good and I slept soundly.

眠ねむくて　ソファ　で　そのまま　寝ねちゃって、　宿題しゅくだい　を　出だすの　を　忘わすれた。nemukute sofa de sonomama nechatte, shukudai o dasuno o wasureta.

I was sleepy and ended up falling asleep on the sofa, and I forgot to turn in my homework.

明日あした　は　試験しけん　が　あります。　だから、　今夜こにゃ　は　早はやく　寝ねます。ashita wa shiken ga arimasu. dakara, konya wa hayaku nemasu.

I have an exam tomorrow. Therefore, I will go to bed early tonight.

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