VocabJLPT N5
to sleep (lying down)
Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to sleep (lying down)
  2. 2. to go to bed
  3. 3. to lie down
This verb means to sleep or to go to bed. It is used to describe the act of lying down and sleeping, and you will often hear it in phrases about bedtime routines.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

The cat sleeps at night.

Sentence 1

Once I'm ready for tomorrow, I'm going to bed early.

Sentence 2

"I'm going to sleep now," she said and went into her room.

Sentence 3

He said "just a short nap" and slept for two hours.

Sentence 4

"I haven't slept yet," my friend said.

Sentence 5

I want to sleep till morning, but I have school.