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    3. 寝かせる

    寝かせる

    寝ねか​せ​る​

    to put to bed

    N1KMT10News #40+1CoreVerb, TransitiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ねかせる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to put to bed, to let sleep
    2.
    to lay (something) down, to put on its side
    3.
    to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle, to set aside unused, to let (stock) lie unsold
    4.
    to (let) ferment, to (let) age, to let (dough) rise, to lay down (wine)

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    赤あかちゃんをベッドに寝ねかせました。

    I put the baby to bed.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    カレーは一いち晩ばん寝ねかせると味あじがまろやかになります。

    Curry becomes milder in flavor if you let it sit overnight.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    パン生き地じをしばらく寝ねかせてから焼やきます。

    I'll let the bread dough rest for a while before baking it.

    KMT10Food & Dining
    彼かれは貴き重ちょうなワインをセラーで長なが年ねん寝ねかせて、熟じゅく成せいさせました。

    He aged the precious wine for many years in the cellar.

    KMT10Food & DiningDaily Life
    資し金きんを寝ねかせているのはもったいないので、投とう資しを検けん討とうしています。

    It's a waste to let funds lie idle, so I'm considering investing.

    KMT10Business & FinanceDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    寝
    ね.る・ね.かす・い.ぬ・みたまや・や.める…(1)
    lie down・sleep・rest・bed・remain unsold
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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