寝ねっ転ころがる

ね

っ

こ

ろ

が

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

lie down; throw oneself down

Casual, often implies flopping or sprawling down in a relaxed or careless way. More colloquial than 寝転がる.

Written forms

寝ねっ転ころがるUsage34%
Standard kanji spelling; the っ is often written explicitly.
寝ねっころがるUsage41%
Variant with ころ in kana; less common but attested.
ねっころがるUsage25%
Kana spelling; natural in casual writing or when avoiding kanji.

Kanji

寝lie down, sleep, rest
転revolve, turn around, change

Similar words

寝ね転ころがる
寝転がる is the standard form; 寝っ転がる adds a colloquial, emphatic っ and feels more casual or childlike.
寝ね転ころぶ
寝転ぶ also means to lie down or sprawl, but 寝っ転がる emphasizes the action of throwing oneself down more vividly.

Etymology

Colloquial emphatic form of 寝転がる, with an inserted っ for casual, lively nuance. The base verb 寝転がる is a compound of 寝 (sleep/lie) and 転がる (roll over).