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    3. 眠る

    眠る

    眠ねむる​

    to sleep

    N4KMT10News #39+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    睡る

    ねむるねぶる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to sleep
    2.
    to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave)
    3.
    to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
    4.
    to close one's eyes
    archaic

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    赤あかちゃんはぐっすり眠ねむっている。

    The baby is sleeping soundly.

    KMT3Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    昨ゆう夜べはよく眠ねむれなかったので、今きょ日うは眠ねむい。

    I couldn't sleep well last night, so I'm sleepy today.

    KMT4Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    この古ふるい機き械かいは倉そう庫こで眠ねむっている。

    This old machine is lying idle in the warehouse.

    KMT10Work & CareerTechnology
    彼かれの才さい能のうはまだ眠ねむっている。

    His talent is still dormant.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    この山やまにはまだ多おおくの未み発はっ見けんの資し源げんが眠ねむっている。

    Many undiscovered resources still lie dormant in this mountain.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math

    Characters that make up this word

    眠
    ねむ.る・ねむ.い…(2)
    sleep・die・sleepy
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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