寝かせる – Vocabulary details

寝ねかせる

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

1. to put to bed; to let sleep

このまま朝あさまで寝ねかせてあげましょう。Let's let them sleep like this until morning.

2. to lay (something) down; to put on its side

すぐさま彼かの女じょを仰あお向むけに寝ねかせて状じょう態たいを確たしかめる。I immediately lay her on her back and check her condition.

3. to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused; to let (stock) lie unsold

売うれない商しょう品ひんを倉そう庫こに寝ねかせている。We have unsold goods sitting idle in the warehouse.

4. to (let) ferment; to (let) age; to let (dough) rise; to lay down (wine)

カレーは一ひと晩ばん寝ねかせると美お味いしくなる。Curry becomes delicious if you let it rest overnight.

lie down

ね

かせる

sleep

少すこし寝ねかせてから焼やきましょう。

Let's let it rest for a while before baking it.

泣ないている子こを騙だまして寝ねかせた。

I coaxed the crying child to sleep.

眠ねむいからもう少すこし寝ねかせてほしい。

I'm sleepy, so please let me sleep a little longer.

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