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南寝屋川公園

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 minamineyagawakouen / minamineyagawakoen
    みなみねやがわこうえん
(place-name) Minamineyagawa Park

夜の目も寝ず

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 yonomemonezu
    よのめもねず
(expression) sitting up all night; staying up all night

泥の様に寝る

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 doronoyounineru / doronoyonineru
    どろのようにねる
(exp,v1) (colloquialism) to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby

Variations:
添い寝
添寝

 soine
    そいね
(n,vs,vi) sleeping together

Variations:
空寝
そら寝

 sorane
    そらね
(noun/participle) feigned sleep; playing possum

Variations:
寝だめ
寝溜め

 nedame
    ねだめ
(n,vs,vi) catching up on one's sleep; storing up sleep; getting extra sleep while one has the chance

寝た子を起こす

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 netakoookosu
    ねたこをおこす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; to wake a sleeping child

Variations:
寝つき
寝付き

 netsuki
    ねつき
falling asleep; going to sleep

寝ても覚めても

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 netemosametemo
    ねてもさめても
(expression) waking or sleeping; constantly; twenty-four hours a day

Variations:
寝とる
寝取る

 netoru
    ねとる
(transitive verb) to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover

Variations:
寝ぼけ
寝惚け

 neboke
    ねぼけ
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake

Variations:
寝入る
寝いる

 neiru / neru
    ねいる
(v5r,vi) to fall asleep

Variations:
寝取る
寝とる

 netoru
    ねとる
(transitive verb) to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover

寝屋川治水緑地

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 neyagawachisuiryokuchi
    ねやがわちすいりょくち
(place-name) Neyagawachisuiryokuchi

Variations:
寝押し
寝圧し

 neoshi
    ねおし
(noun, transitive verb) pressing clothes, etc. by placing them under the bedding while one sleeps

Variations:
寝椅子
寝いす

 neisu / nesu
    ねいす
sofa; couch; lounge chair

Variations:
寝汚い
寝穢い

 igitanai
    いぎたない
(adjective) (1) sound asleep; fast asleep; (adjective) (2) untidy; slovenly

寝言は寝て言え

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 negotohaneteie / negotohanetee
    ねごとはねていえ
(expression) (joc) don't talk nonsense; sleep talk after you go to sleep

Variations:
寝込む
寝こむ

 nekomu
    ねこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to fall fast asleep; (v5m,vi) (2) to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

Variations:
お寝小
御寝小

 onesho; onesho
    おねしょ; オネショ
(noun/participle) (child. language) (kana only) (See 寝小便・ねしょうべん) bed-wetting

Variations:
不貞寝
ふて寝

 futene
    ふてね
(n,vs,vi) sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff

主寝坂トンネル

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 shunezakatonneru
    しゅねざかトンネル
(place-name) Shunezaka Tunnel

夜の目も寝ない

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 yonomemonenai
    よのめもねない
(expression) (See 夜の目も寝ず) staying up all night

松ケ崎寝子ケ山

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 matsugasakinenegayama
    まつがさきねねがやま
(place-name) Matsugasakinenegayama

果報は寝て待て

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 kahouhanetemate / kahohanetemate
    かほうはねてまて
(expression) (proverb) good things come to those who wait

泥のように寝る

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 doronoyounineru / doronoyonineru
    どろのようにねる
(exp,v1) (colloquialism) to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby

添い寝フレンド

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 soinefurendo
    そいねフレンド
friends who sleep next to each other (without engaging in sexual activities)

Variations:
雑魚寝
雑居寝

 zakone
    ざこね
(noun/participle) sleeping together in a huddle

Variations:
寝ぼすけ
寝坊助

 nebosuke
    ねぼすけ
(kana only) (See 寝坊・1) sleepyhead; oversleeper

寝る間も惜しんで

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 nerumamooshinde
    ねるまもおしんで
(exp,adv) without sparing time for sleep

Variations:
寝待月
寝待ち月

 nemachizuki
    ねまちづき
(See 臥待月) waning gibbous moon; moon of the 19th day of the lunar month

Variations:
寝殿造り
寝殿造

 shindenzukuri
    しんでんづくり
(hist) manner of Heian-era palatial architecture

Variations:
寝直す
寝なおす

 nenaosu
    ねなおす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to go back to bed

Variations:
寝違い
寝ちがい

 nechigai
    ねちがい
(See 寝違え) kink in one's neck; sprained neck

枕を高くして寝る

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 makuraotakakushiteneru
    まくらをたかくしてねる
(exp,v1) to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear

Variations:
浮寝鳥
浮き寝鳥

 ukinedori
    うきねどり
waterfowl sleeping while floating on water

Variations:
寝すぎる
寝過ぎる

 nesugiru
    ねすぎる
(v1,vi) to oversleep

Variations:
寝たきり
寝た切り

 netakiri
    ねたきり
(adj-no,n) bedridden; confined to bed

Variations:
寝ぼけ声
寝惚け声

 nebokegoe
    ねぼけごえ
half-awake voice; sleepy voice; voice of when one has just woken up

Variations:
寝床
寝どこ

 nedoko
    ねどこ
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

Variations:
寝技
寝業(rK)

 newaza
    ねわざ
(1) {MA;sumo} pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); (2) underhanded dealings

寝言は寝てから言え

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 negotohanetekaraie
    ねごとはねてからいえ
(expression) (joc) don't talk nonsense; sleep talk after you go to sleep

ファンゴッホの寝室

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 fangohhonoshinshitsu
    ファンゴッホのしんしつ
(wk) Bedroom in Arles (painting by Van Gogh)

Variations:

寝ぐら(iK)

 negura
    ねぐら
(1) (kana only) roost; nest; (2) (colloquialism) (kana only) pad; crib; one's home; sleeping place

起きて半畳寝て一畳

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 okitehanjouneteichijou / okitehanjonetechijo
    おきてはんじょうねていちじょう
(expression) (proverb) one should be satisfied without desiring more wealth and rank than necessary; waking, half a tatami mat; sleeping, a single tatami mat

Variations:
寝ころび湯
寝転び湯

 nekorobiyu
    ねころびゆ
(See 寝湯) lie-down bath (in a bathhouse or hot spring)

Variations:
寝付く
寝つく

 netsuku
    ねつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; (v5k,vi) (2) to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

Variations:
寝癖
寝ぐせ
寝グセ

 neguse(癖, guse); neguse(guse)
    ねぐせ(寝癖, 寝ぐせ); ねグセ(寝グセ)
(1) bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; (2) habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit

Variations:
寝茣蓙
寝蓙
寝ござ

 negoza
    ねござ
rush mat for sleeping; sleeping mat

Variations:
一寝入り
ひと寝入り

 hitoneiri / hitoneri
    ひとねいり
(n,vs,vi) nap

Variations:
二度寝
2度寝

 nidone
    にどね
(n,vs,vi) going back to sleep; sleeping in

Variations:
泣き寝入り
泣寝入り

 nakineiri / nakineri
    なきねいり
(n,vs,vi) (1) crying oneself to sleep; (n,vs,vi) (2) giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

Variations:
浮き寝
浮寝(io)

 ukine
    うきね
(1) sleeping in a ship; (2) sleeping on the surface of the water (of a bird); (3) restless sleep; (4) casually sleeping together (e.g. unmarried couple)

足を向けて寝られない

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 ashiomuketenerarenai
    あしをむけてねられない
(expression) owing a lot to someone; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour

寝るほど楽はなかりけり

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 neruhodorakuhanakarikeri
    ねるほどらくはなかりけり
(expression) (proverb) There is nothing better than sleeping

寝るほど楽は無かりけり

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 neruhodorakuhanakarikeri
    ねるほどらくはなかりけり
(expression) (proverb) There is nothing better than sleeping

Variations:
寝入る
寝いる(sK)

 neiru / neru
    ねいる
(v5r,vi) (1) to fall asleep; (v5r,vi) (2) to sleep soundly; (v5r,vi) (3) to become dull; to lose vigour; to slacken

Variations:
寝泊まり
寝泊り

 netomari
    ねとまり
(n,vs,vi) staying the night; lodging (at)

Variations:
寝相がいい
寝相が好い

 nezougaii / nezogai
    ねぞうがいい
(exp,adj-i) (See 寝相が悪い) sleeping without turning over

Variations:
寝転ぶ
寝ころぶ

 nekorobu
    ねころぶ
(v5b,vi) (See 寝転がる・ねころがる) to lie down; to throw oneself down

Variations:
寝返り
寝がえり

 negaeri
    ねがえり
(noun/participle) (1) (See 寝返りを打つ・1) turning over while sleeping in bed; (noun/participle) (2) betrayal; double-crossing

Variations:
寝首をかく
寝首を掻く

 nekubiokaku
    ねくびをかく
(exp,v5k) (1) to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; (exp,v5k) (2) to catch someone off their guard by setting traps

Variations:
うなぎの寝床
鰻の寝床

 unaginonedoko
    うなぎのねどこ
(exp,n) (colloquialism) long, narrow house (e.g. traditional Kyoto townhouse); eel bed

Variations:
寝っ転がる
寝っころがる

 nekkorogaru
    ねっころがる
(v5r,vi) (See 寝転がる) to lie down; to throw oneself down

Variations:
寝ぼける
寝惚ける

 nebokeru
    ねぼける
(v1,vi) to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

Variations:
寝る
寐る(oK)

 neru
    ねる
(v1,vi) (1) (See 眠る・1) to sleep (lying down); (v1,vi) (2) to go to bed; to lie in bed; (v1,vi) (3) to lie down; (v1,vi) (4) to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); (v1,vi) (5) to lie flat (e.g. of hair); (v1,vi) (6) to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.); (v1,vi) (7) to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

Variations:
寝る
寐る(rK)

 neru
    ねる
(v1,vi) (1) (See 眠る・1) to sleep (lying down); (v1,vi) (2) to go to bed; to lie in bed; (v1,vi) (3) to lie down; (v1,vi) (4) to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); (v1,vi) (5) to lie flat (e.g. of hair); (v1,vi) (6) to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.); (v1,vi) (7) to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

Variations:
寝坊
寐坊(oK)

 nebou / nebo
    ねぼう
(n,vs,adj-na,adj-no) (1) sleeping in late; oversleeping; (2) late riser; sleepyhead

Variations:
寝坊
寐坊(sK)

 nebou / nebo
    ねぼう
(n,vs,vi,adj-na,adj-no) (1) sleeping in late; oversleeping; (2) late riser; sleepyhead

Variations:
寝損なう
寝損う(io)

 nesokonau
    ねそこなう
(Godan verb with "u" ending) to miss a chance to sleep; to be wakeful

Variations:
寝覚め月
寝覚月(io)

 nezamezuki
    ねざめづき
(See 長月・1) ninth lunar month

Variations:
寝過ごす
寝すごす

 nesugosu
    ねすごす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to oversleep

Variations:
一人寝
ひとり寝
独り寝

 hitorine
    ひとりね
(noun/participle) sleeping alone

Variations:
昼寝
昼寐(oK)

 hirune
    ひるね
(n,vs,vi) (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta

Variations:
昼寝
昼寐(sK)

 hirune
    ひるね
(n,vs,vi) (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta

Variations:
寝かしつける
寝かし付ける

 nekashitsukeru
    ねかしつける
(transitive verb) to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep

Variations:
寝かし付ける
寝かしつける

 nekashitsukeru
    ねかしつける
(transitive verb) to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep

Variations:
寝ずの番
不寝の番(rK)

 nezunoban
    ねずのばん
night watch; night watchman; sleepless vigil

Variations:
寝たきり
寝た切り(rK)

 netakiri
    ねたきり
(adj-no,n) bedridden; confined to bed

Variations:
寝たばこ
寝タバコ
寝煙草

 netabako
    ねタバコ
smoking in bed

Variations:
寝白粉
寝おしろい(sK)

 neoshiroi
    ねおしろい
(See 寝化粧) cosmetics put on before going to bed

Variations:
寝つきが悪い
寝付きが悪い

 netsukigawarui
    ねつきがわるい
(exp,adj-i) (ant: 寝つきがいい) having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep

Variations:
寝床
寝どこ(sK)

 nedoko
    ねどこ
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

Variations:
寝息をうかがう
寝息を窺う

 neikioukagau / nekiokagau
    ねいきをうかがう
(exp,v5u) (1) to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person; (exp,v5u) (2) to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping

Variations:
寝息を立てる
寝息をたてる

 neikiotateru / nekiotateru
    ねいきをたてる
(exp,v1) to breathe while sleeping

Variations:
寝覚める
寝醒める(oK)

 nezameru
    ねざめる
(Ichidan verb) to wake up

Variations:
寝付く
寝つく(sK)

 netsuku
    ねつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; (v5k,vi) (2) to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

Variations:
寝癖
寝ぐせ
寝グセ(sK)

 neguse
    ねぐせ
(1) bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; (2) habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit

Variations:
うたた寝
転た寝
転寝
仮寝

 utatane
    うたたね
(n,vs,vi) (See ごろ寝・ごろね) doze; nap; snooze

Variations:
ごろ寝
ゴロ寝
転寝(rK)

 gorone
    ごろね
(n,vs,vi) falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out

Variations:
泥のように寝る
泥の様に寝る

 doronoyounineru / doronoyonineru
    どろのようにねる
(exp,v1) (colloquialism) (See 泥のように眠る) to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby

Variations:
寝ても覚めても
寝てもさめても

 netemosametemo
    ねてもさめても
(expression) waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day

Variations:
寝ぐせ直し
寝癖直し
寝グセ直し

 negusenaoshi(guse直shi, 癖直shi); negusenaoshi(guse直shi)
    ねぐせなおし(寝ぐせ直し, 寝癖直し); ねグセなおし(寝グセ直し)
(1) (See 寝癖・ねぐせ・1) treating bed hair; (2) hair product for treating bed hair

Variations:
寝入りばな
寝入り端
寝いりばな

 neiribana / neribana
    ねいりばな
first stage of sleep

Variations:
寝過ごす
寝すごす(sK)

 nesugosu
    ねすごす
(v5s,vi) to oversleep

Variations:
寝相がいい
寝相が良い
寝相がよい

 nezougaii(相gaii, 相ga良i); nezougayoi(相ga良i, 相gayoi) / nezogai(相gai, 相ga良i); nezogayoi(相ga良i, 相gayoi)
    ねぞうがいい(寝相がいい, 寝相が良い); ねぞうがよい(寝相が良い, 寝相がよい)
(exp,adj-ix) (ant: 寝相が悪い) sleeping without turning over

Variations:
早寝早起き
早ね早おき
早ね早起き

 hayanehayaoki
    はやねはやおき
(expression) early to bed early to rise

Variations:
うたた寝
転寝
転た寝
仮寝(rK)

 utatane
    うたたね
(n,vs,vi) doze; nap; snooze

Variations:
ふて寝
不貞寝(ateji)
フテ寝

 futene
    ふてね
(n,vs,vi) sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff

Variations:
狸寝入り
タヌキ寝入り
たぬき寝入り

 tanukineiri(狸入ri, tanuki入ri); tanukineiri(tanuki入ri) / tanukineri(狸入ri, tanuki入ri); tanukineri(tanuki入ri)
    たぬきねいり(狸寝入り, たぬき寝入り); タヌキねいり(タヌキ寝入り)
(n,vs,vi) feigning sleep

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