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寝取る (ねとる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
steal someone's spouse or lover
Refers to having a sexual relationship with another person's partner, often with the implication of taking them away. Strongly negative and colloquial.
の
妻つま
を
寝ね
取と
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て
しまう
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In that drama, the main character ends up stealing his best friend's wife.
Written forms 寝ね 取と る Usage 45%
寝ね とる Usage 47%
Alternate spelling with とる in kana; less common but still used.
ねとる Usage 7%
Similar words 略りゃく 奪だつ 愛あい A noun referring to the act of stealing someone's lover, often used in a more abstract or dramatic context. 寝取る is a verb with a cruder, more direct connotation.
浮うわ 気き Means 'cheating' or 'affair' in general, without necessarily taking the partner away. 寝取る focuses on the act of stealing.
Etymology Compound of 寝 (ne, 'sleep') and 取る (toru, 'take'). The meaning is transparent: 'to take (someone) in bed', i.e., to steal a lover.
