寝かす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 寝かす | 寝かさない |
| Polite | 寝かします | 寝かしません |
| Past polite | 寝かしました | 寝かしませんでした |
| Past | 寝かした | 寝かさなかった |
| Te-form | 寝かして | 寝かさないで |
| Desire | 寝かしたい | 寝かしたくない |
| Potential | 寝かせる | 寝かせない |
| Passive | 寝かされる | 寝かされない |
| Causative | 寝かさせる | 寝かさせない |
| Causative passive | 寝かさせられる | 寝かさせられない |
| Volitional | 寝かそう | |
| Polite volitional | 寝かしましょう | |
| Imperative | 寝かせ | 寝かすな |
| Conditional | 寝かせば | 寝かさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 寝かしたら | 寝かさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
put to bed; let sleep
Used for putting a person (especially a child) to bed or letting someone sleep. Often implies tucking in or settling down.
See also: 寝かせる
I read a picture book to the child before putting them to bed.
If you're tired, I'll let you sleep a little.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
lay down; put on its side
Used for laying an object down, especially on its side or flat. Common with bottles, boxes, or long items.
Wine bottles are stored lying down.
I laid the books flat on the bookshelf.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
let lie idle; set aside unused
Used for money, goods, or stock that is left unused, unsold, or not put to work. Often has a nuance of waste or dormancy.
Just letting your savings sit idle in the bank won't make them grow.
We're leaving the stock sitting unsold in the warehouse.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
let ferment; age; let rise
Used for letting food or drink mature, ferment, or rise. Common with dough, wine, miso, or pickles.
If you let the bread dough rise overnight, it bakes up fluffy.
Miso becomes mellow when aged for over half a year.
The mother put the baby to sleep.
Store the bottle lying on its side.
Let the bread dough rest overnight.
It's wasteful to leave funds sitting idle in the bank.