Word Meaning 横になる

よこになる yokoninaru

横になる is read as よこになる (yokoninaru) and means to lie down (and rest).

Meaning

English

  1. to lie down (and rest)

Reading

Kana

よこになる

Romaji

yokoninaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 109425 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

横切る

よこぎる

to cross (e.g. road)

横たわる

よこたわる

to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.)

横たえる

よこたえる

to lay down

よこ

side (of a box, etc.)

横断

おうだん

cutting horizontally

横手

よこて

feature of a sword blade

横断歩道

おうだんほどう

pedestrian crossing

横行

おうこう

being rampant

横書き

よこがき

writing horizontally

横文字

よこもじ

European language

横顔

よこがお

(personal) profile

横道

よこみち

wrong way

Example Sentences

5

Meanwhile, you can get a little sleep.

My dog often lies on the grass.

Until the day I become unwell, me lying down during the day is in your dreams.

When bears sleep or lie down, their postures depend on whether they want to get rid of heat or conserve it.

Using a doubled-up cushion in place of a pillow I lie down on the hard wooden floor with nothing but a carpet spread over it.