Word Meaning 寝かせる

ねかせる nekaseru

寝かせる is read as ねかせる (nekaseru) and means to lay (something) down.

Meaning

English

to lay (something) down
to put on its side
to put to bed
to let sleep
to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle
to set aside unused
to let (stock) lie unsold
to (let) ferment

Reading

Kana

ねかせる

Romaji

nekaseru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 寝かし付ける,寝かす,寝せ付ける,寝せる,寝付かす,寝付かせる,眠らす,眠らせる Rank 8130 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寝る

ねる

to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

寝返る

ねがえる

to roll over (in bed)

寝ぼける

ねぼける

to be still half asleep

寝静まる

ねしずまる

to fall asleep

寝そべる

ねそべる

to sprawl

寝台

しんだい

bed

寝間着

ねまき

nightclothes

寝

しん

sleep

寝室

しんしつ

bedroom

寝返り

ねがえり

betrayal

寝転ぶ

ねころぶ

to lie down

寝顔

ねがお

sleeping face

Example Sentences

子供を寝かせるつもりが、自分の方が先に寝てしまった。

I wanted to put the kids to bed but I'm the one who fell asleep first.

折角寝かしつけたのに、起こさないでよ。この子、寝かせるの大変なのよ。

Don't wake him. I've just put him to sleep. It's not easy getting this child to sleep.