眠りこける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 眠りこける | 眠りこけない |
| Polite | 眠りこけます | 眠りこけません |
| Past polite | 眠りこけました | 眠りこけませんでした |
| Past | 眠りこけた | 眠りこけなかった |
| Te-form | 眠りこけて | 眠りこけないで |
| Desire | 眠りこけたい | 眠りこけたくない |
| Potential | 眠りこけられるalso 眠りこけれる | 眠りこけられないalso 眠りこけれない |
| Passive | 眠りこけられる | 眠りこけられない |
| Causative | 眠りこけさせる | 眠りこけさせない |
| Causative passive | 眠りこけさせられる | 眠りこけさせられない |
| Volitional | 眠りこけよう | |
| Polite volitional | 眠りこけましょう | |
| Imperative | 眠りこけろ | 眠りこけるな |
| Conditional | 眠りこければ | 眠りこけなければ |
| Tara conditional | 眠りこけたら | 眠りこけなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
sleep like a log; sleep deeply
Emphasizes being so deeply asleep that one is unaware of surroundings; often used when someone is hard to wake up.
I was so tired that I fell into a deep sleep as soon as I got into bed.
He was sleeping like a log on the sofa and didn't notice the phone ringing.