Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to sleep (lying down)
2. to go to bed; to lie in bed
3. to lie down
4. to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
5. to lie flat (e.g. of hair)
6. to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
7. to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
Examples (200 in total)
I thought you were sleeping.
I want to sleep.
I want to go to my bed!
Did you sleep with her?
He was still sleeping.
If you don't sleep, you'll die.
I think I'm gonna go to sleep.
When did you go to sleep?
I just wanted to sleep.
I'd better get to bed soon.
Did you sleep with that woman?
A cat sleeps.
The dog sleeps.
I sleep naked.
I don't sleep on Sundays.
I want to sleep right now.
It's too early to go to bed.
I'm exhausted. I'm going to bed.
It's time to go to bed.
I like sleeping.
I want to go to bed early tonight.
You're always sleeping.
Why isn't he sleeping?
She's asleep now, isn't she?
I want to go home and sleep.
I have to go to bed.
I slept only two hours.
Once I get home, I'm going to sleep right away.
My sister has already gone to bed.
Are you ready for bed?
I haven't slept with him recently.
My companions were all asleep.
I can sleep on the floor.
Don't wake up the sleeping child.
If you want to sleep here, no problem.
The pain was so intense that I couldn't sleep.
There's a cat sleeping over there.
You should go to bed early.
Sleep is the best medicine.
My brother is still sleeping.
I was just about to go to bed.
I haven't slept the last few days.
Good morning. Did you sleep well?
I sleep on the sofa sometimes.
It's almost time to go to bed.
"Where is Grandma?" "She's sleeping on the couch."
A bedroom is for sleeping.
The baby is sleeping on the bed.
He pretended to be asleep.
Once it hits two o'clock, I'll go to bed.
How many hours a day do you sleep?
Alice went to bed at ten.
I go to bed late at night.
You can sleep here if you want.
This is where I sleep.
You must go to bed now.
He started to go to bed early.
They slept a little in the room.
Don't eat before going to bed!
Don't you sleep well at night?
Why weren't you able to sleep last night?
I looked for a place in which to sleep.
If you don't go to bed soon, it'll be morning.
Did you always sleep with the window open?
When I opened the door, I found him asleep.
He was sleeping under the tree.
It's late, so go to bed.
I slept aboard the ship.
The chances are that he is still in bed.
Why are you sleeping in a place like this?
I sleep in the same room as my older sister.
I'll just listen to a song before I go to bed.
Alice is sleeping in her room.
You had better go to bed now.
Don't drink too much before going to bed.
The whole family was sick in bed.
I usually dream when I sleep.
I really need to get some sleep.
I laid myself on the grass.
Waking up is the opposite of going to sleep.
The moment I sat down, I fell asleep.
I slept until noon today.
I haven't slept on the train, though.
I'll eat my breakfast and go back to bed.
The movie was so boring that I fell asleep.
I went to bed earlier than usual last night.
I woke up with a cat sleeping next to my feet.
I'm a bit tired, so I'm going to bed early.
Somebody has been sleeping on this sofa.
I went to bed right after dinner.
Back then, I went to bed earlier.
I'm used to sleeping in a tent.
Finish your homework before you go to bed.
He stayed up all night.
I fell asleep while listening to the radio.
A driver was sleeping in the car.
Sleeping on a carpet is great.
I slept eight hours last night.
I usually go to bed at nine.
Most of the passengers on the bus were sleeping.
What time do you usually go to bed?
I want to stay home and sleep all day.
John, being tired, went to bed early.
My special skill is being able to sleep anywhere.
He remains sick in bed.
Bob always goes to bed at 10:00.
I have a headache, so I'm going to bed early tonight.
A drunken man was sleeping on the bench.
I always sleep till eight.
"Let's go to bed at nine today." "Alright."
I will try to sleep again later.
We must sleep outside today.
When I was a child, I could sleep anywhere.
We usually sleep in this room.
The child is sleeping. Just be quiet now!
The child soon fell asleep in the bed.
Having finished the work, he went to bed.
I was very tired so I went to bed early.
Is it true that horses sleep while standing up?
What do you think about when you go to sleep?
I was half asleep when I went home.
It looks like the child is finally asleep.
In the summer I always sleep with the window open.
I go to bed after I study.
She must be ill in bed.
The children are sleeping. Please don't be so noisy.
She used to pray before going to bed.
Why did you go to bed so early last night?
Every time I go to see him, he is in bed.
I am happiest when I sleep.
Turn off the TV before you go to bed, OK?
It's high time the children went to bed.
I immediately decided to turn off the light and go to sleep.
Please don't drink beer before going to bed.
I will sleep early so my cold goes away sooner.
He was lying on his back, looking at the sky.
I'm going to sleep in about an hour.
Night is when most people go to bed.
Ellen was so tired that she went to bed early.
I feel like going to bed early tonight.
One of the kittens fell asleep in my lap.
When we go to bed, we say "good night".
The teacher caught the student sleeping in class.
I always take a bath before going to bed.
I read a book every night before bed.
I usually take a bath before going to bed.
Mary fell asleep just as the movie started.
She has been sick in bed since last Monday.
It's nearly noon and he's still in bed.
I often read the Bible before bed.
I noticed several people sleeping during the concert.
After I locked all the doors, I went to bed.
In the winter, I sleep under two blankets.
Please turn off the light before you go to bed.
I want to go to sleep soon because I need to get up early tomorrow.
On his return he found her daughter asleep.
I love dreaming when I sleep.
He will be sleeping when you get to his house.
I let him sleep at my house for the night.
I'll read a book while you're sleeping.
He instructed me to go to bed early.
The doctor ordered me to stay in bed.
Once my grandfather falls asleep, nobody can wake him up.
There are some people who sleep in the daytime and work at night.
He lay down on the grass and went to sleep.
I make it a rule to read before going to bed.
I fell asleep while studying at my desk.
I have finally finished my homework; now I can go to bed.
I had a slight headache, so I went to bed early.
He took a look at the newspaper before going to bed.
The doctor demanded I stay in bed for a week.
I always drink a glass of milk before going to sleep.
The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.
I worked in my study after my wife had gone to bed.
Mother has been sick in bed since the end of last month.
The boy went to bed with his socks on.
I sleep well at night so I rarely take naps.
I have been ill in bed since last Friday.
My mother was so tired that she went to bed early.
I'm accustomed to sleeping in a room without air conditioning.
My father usually leaves home while I am in bed.
I'm exhausted! I just want to go home, take a bath, and go to bed.
Don't forget to turn off all the lights before going to bed.
The boy is afraid to go to bed in the dark.
You had better go to bed right away, or your cold will get worse.
We must sleep at least seven hours a day.
She was about to go to bed when someone knocked on the door.
I'm getting sleepy. I should've gone to bed earlier last night.
I think it's necessary to sleep well to keep in good health.
Nothing is so appealing as the innocent face of a sleeping baby.
I slept until noon, and then studied for the rest of the day.
I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so I plan to go to bed early tonight.
If I were you, I'd go to bed early tonight.
I want to go to bed right now.
I went to bed at one o'clock.
Let me sleep for ten more minutes.
He has been sick in bed this past week.
It's not good to sleep with him on the first date.
My father often falls asleep in front of the TV.
I wrote five letters before I went to bed.