godan verb (-su), transitive verb
put to sleep; make someone sleep
Transitive verb meaning to cause someone or something to fall asleep, often used for children, pets, or in medical contexts. Equivalent to 眠らせる.
See also: 眠らせる
赤ちゃんを眠らすために子守唄を歌った。
I sang a lullaby to put the baby to sleep.
麻酔で患者を眠らす。
Put the patient to sleep with anesthesia.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
kill; do someone in
Colloquial euphemism for killing, similar to 'put to sleep' in English. Often used in crime or underworld contexts.
See also: 眠らせる
裏切り者はすぐに眠らされた。
The traitor was quickly put to sleep (killed).