寝

JLPT N3

Sleep

Readings

On’yomi: シン (shin)

Kun’yomi: ね(る), ね(かす) (ne(ru), ne(kasu))

• ね(る) – to sleep, to go to bed • ね(かす) – to put to sleep, to lay down

Structure

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Vocabulary

寝る

ねる

sleep

寝室

しんしつ

bedroom

寝坊

ねぼう

oversleeping

寝かす

ねかす

put to sleep

仮寝

かりね

nap

Example Sentences

早く寝ます。

はやくねます。

I sleep early.

寝室に入ります。

しんしつにはいります。

I enter the bedroom.

寝坊しました。

ねぼうしました。

I overslept.

子供を寝かします。

こどもをねかします。

I put the child to sleep.

仮寝します。

かりねします。

I take a nap.

Cultural Note

😴 In Japan, proper rest (睡眠 / すいみん) is linked with health and productivity.
• The phrase “早寝早起き” (はやねはやおき – early to bed, early to rise) reflects traditional Japanese values of discipline and balance.
• Futons (布団) and tatami floors are commonly associated with Japanese sleeping culture.