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眠る ねむる N4

  1. to sleep
  2. to die; to lie (buried); to rest (in peace); to sleep (in the grave)
  3. to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie untapped; to lie untouched; to lie unused
  4. to close one's eyes

草木も眠る丑三つ時 くさきもねむるうしみつどき

  1. dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)

山眠る やまねむる

  1. mountain in the winter; sleeping mountain

枕を高くして眠る まくらをたかくしてねむる

  1. to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear

泥のように眠る どろのようにねむる

  1. to sleep like a baby; to sleep like a log

居眠る いねむる

  1. to doze off; to nod off; to snooze

ぐっすり ぐっすり N3

  1. fast (asleep); soundly (sleeping)
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