眠らせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 眠らせる | 眠らせない |
| Polite | 眠らせます | 眠らせません |
| Past polite | 眠らせました | 眠らせませんでした |
| Past | 眠らせた | 眠らせなかった |
| Te-form | 眠らせて | 眠らせないで |
| Desire | 眠らせたい | 眠らせたくない |
| Potential | 眠らせられるalso 眠らせれる | 眠らせられないalso 眠らせれない |
| Passive | 眠らせられる | 眠らせられない |
| Causative | 眠らせさせる | 眠らせさせない |
| Causative passive | 眠らせさせられる | 眠らせさせられない |
| Volitional | 眠らせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 眠らせましょう | |
| Imperative | 眠らせろ | 眠らせるな |
| Conditional | 眠らせれば | 眠らせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 眠らせたら | 眠らせなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
put to sleep; make someone sleep
Direct causative: to cause a person or animal to fall asleep, e.g., by lulling, soothing, or administering something.
I sang a lullaby to put the baby to sleep.
They put the patient to sleep with medication.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Colloquial euphemism for killing, often used in criminal or underworld contexts, or for putting an animal to sleep permanently.
They put the traitor to sleep (killed him).
We made the decision to put the old dog to sleep.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
leave unused; let something lie dormant
Used for assets, talents, or resources that are kept idle or not put to use; often implies waste or potential.
He left his talent unused.
It's a waste to let the funds sit idle.