Word Meaning 寝付く

ねつく netsuku

寝付く is read as ねつく (netsuku) and means to be laid up (with a cold).

Meaning

English

to be laid up (with a cold)
to be ill in bed
to go to bed
to go to sleep
to fall asleep

Reading

Kana

ねつく

Romaji

netsuku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 就眠する,眠りに就く,眠りに入る Rank 16233 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寝付き

ねつき

falling asleep

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

寝る

ねる

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

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

寝かせる

ねかせる

to lay (something) down

寝かす

ねかす

to lay (something) down

寝不足

ねぶそく

lack of sleep

Example Sentences

最近気がかりなことがたくさんあって、夜寝付くのに苦労している。

I've had a lot on my mind recently and have had trouble falling asleep at night.