Word Meaning 寝転がる

ねころがる nekorogaru

寝転がる is read as ねころがる (nekorogaru) and means to lie down.

Meaning

English

  1. to lie down
  2. to throw oneself down

Reading

Kana

ねころがる

Romaji

nekorogaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 136254 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寝転ぶ

ねころぶ

to lie down

転び寝

ころびね

dozing

寝る

ねる

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

寝かせる

ねかせる

to lay (something) down

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

しん

sleep

Example Sentences

1

As I lay down to sleep, the ceiling lights were unexpectedly bright.