Vocabulary
眠る

眠ねむる

nemuru
Common N5 verb

Translations

1. to sleep
2. to fall asleep

Notes

The verb 眠る (nemuru) is often used to describe the act of sleeping or falling asleep. It is a common word used in everyday conversation.

Examples

私は毎晩早く眠ねむります。

Watashi wa maiban hayaku nemurimasu.

I go to sleep early every night.

彼は授業中に眠ねむってしまった。

Kare wa jugyōchū ni nemutte shimatta.

He fell asleep during the class.