How do you say “Sleep” in Japanese?「寝る(ねる)」Neru

Example Sentences of「寝る(ねる)」

(私は)寝る時間が決まっています。
(Watashi wa) neru jikan ga kimatte imasu.
I have a fixed sleeping time. / I have a fixed sleep schedule.

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(私は)暇な時はたくさん寝る。
(Watashi wa) himana toki wa takusan neru.
I sleep a lot in my free time.

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（私は）あと1時間だけ寝る。
(Watashi wa) ato ichi jikan dake neru.
I’ll sleep for another hour.

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（私は）昨晩は寝ることが出来なかった。
(Watashi wa) sakuban wa neru koto ga dekinakatta.
I couldn’t sleep last night.

Another Way to Say “Sleep”

Example Sentences of「眠る(ねむる)」

（私は）眠る前にお気に入りの曲を聴きます。
(Watashi wa) nemuru mae ni okiniiri no kyoku o kikimasu.
I listen to my favorite songs before I go to sleep.

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（私は）家族全員に「おやすみなさい」と言ってから眠る。
(Watashi wa) kazoku zen’in ni “oyasuminasai” to itte kara nemuru.
I say “good night” to the whole family before I go to sleep.

Another Way to Say “Sleep”

Example Sentences of「睡眠を取る(すいみんをとる)」

(私は)会議中に眠くならないようにしっかり睡眠を取る。
(Watashi wa) kaigi chū ni nemuku naranai yō ni shikkari suimin o toru.
I’ll get a good sleep, so I don’t get sleepy during the meeting.

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(私は)朝の目覚めが悪いので、たくさん睡眠を取る。
(Watashi wa) asa no mezame ga warui node, takusan suiminw o toru.
I’m not a morning person, so I get a lot of sleep.

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