ねるneru

ichidan verb (ru-verb)JLPT N5
polite (ます)寝ますnemasu
polite negative寝ませんnemasen

neɾɯ

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Translation

to sleep, to go to bed

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Grammar

Verb typeichidan (ru-verb)

Examples

早はやく。

Kyō wa hayaku nemasu.

I'm going to bed early today.

。

Mō nemasu ka.

Are you going to bed already?

。

Mada nemasen.

I'm not going to bed yet.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 16: 寝る, 食べる, 飲む and 8 more words.