寝かす

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
寢かす (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Verb

()かす (nekasu) godan (stem ()かし (nekashi), past ()かした (nekashita))

  1. to put to sleep or let sleep
    今夜(こんや)()かさないよ!
    Kon'ya wa nekasanai yo!
    I won't let you sleep tonight! (stock phrase in pop culture implying a night of sex)
  2. to place (lay) on the side
  3. to not disturb and leave alone
  4. to let ripen/ferment/cure

Conjugation

See also

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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