寝かせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 寝かせる | 寝かせない |
| Polite | 寝かせます | 寝かせません |
| Past polite | 寝かせました | 寝かせませんでした |
| Past | 寝かせた | 寝かせなかった |
| Te-form | 寝かせて | 寝かせないで |
| Desire | 寝かせたい | 寝かせたくない |
| Potential | 寝かせられるalso 寝かせれる | 寝かせられないalso 寝かせれない |
| Passive | 寝かせられる | 寝かせられない |
| Causative | 寝かせさせる | 寝かせさせない |
| Causative passive | 寝かせさせられる | 寝かせさせられない |
| Volitional | 寝かせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 寝かせましょう | |
| Imperative | 寝かせろ | 寝かせるな |
| Conditional | 寝かせれば | 寝かせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 寝かせたら | 寝かせなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
put to bed; let sleep
Used for making a person, especially a child, go to sleep or lie down to rest.
子どもを寝かせる前に絵本を読んだ。
I read a picture book before putting the child to bed.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
lay down; put on its side
Refers to placing an object horizontally or on its side, often for storage or stability.
ワインは横に寝かせて保存する。
Store wine by laying it on its side.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
let lie idle; set aside unused
Used for money, goods, or stock that is kept unused or unsold, often implying waste or dormancy.
資金を寝かせておくのはもったいない。
It's a waste to let funds lie idle.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
let ferment; let age; let rise
Used in cooking and brewing for allowing dough to rise, or for aging wine, miso, etc.
パン生地を一時間寝かせる。
Let the bread dough rise for an hour.
It took an hour to get the baby to sleep.
Please store the bottle lying on its side.
He hates letting his money sit idle.
Let the bread dough rest for an hour before baking.
This wine tastes best after aging for ten years.
覚ます means to wake someone up, while 寝かせる means to put someone to sleep or lay them down.