Breakdown of neru
lie down
寝
The crown is arriving from the left side. Yo, cover yourself again! Lie down!
Usages of neru
とても 疲れて います よ。 三時間 だけ 寝ました。totemo tsukarete imasu yo. sanjikan dake nemashita.
I'm really tired. I only slept for three hours.
もっと 寝た 方 が いい です よ。motto neta hou ga ii desu yo.
You should get more sleep!
「よく 寝た か。」 「まだ 寝て いない。」「yoku neta ka.」 「mada nete inai.」
A: Did you sleep well? B: I haven't slept yet.
もう、 とても 疲れて いる。 すぐ 寝ない と いけない。mou, totemo tsukarete iru. sugu nenai to ikenai.
I’m so tired already. I have to sleep soon.
遅く 寝ない 方 が いい。osoku nenai hou ga ii.
It's better not to sleep late.
多分 もう 寝て いる。tabun mou nete iru.
(He)'s probably already sleeping.
毎晩、 早く 寝ます。maiban, hayaku nemasu.
I go to bed early every night.
みんな 寝て いる。minna nete iru.
Everyone is sleeping.
本 を 読まなくて、 寝ました。hon o yomanakute, nemashita.
I didn't read the book and went to sleep.
犬 は マット の 上 で 寝て います。inu wa matto no ue de nete imasu.
The dog is sleeping on the mat.
彼女 は ハンモック で 寝ました。kanojo wa hanmokku de nemashita.
She slept in the hammock.
もっと 早く 寝れば、 元気 に なる よ。motto hayaku nereba, genki ni naru yo.
If you go to bed earlier, you'll feel better.
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