眠れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 眠れる | 眠れない |
| Polite | 眠れます | 眠れません |
| Past polite | 眠れました | 眠れませんでした |
| Past | 眠れた | 眠れなかった |
| Te-form | 眠れて | 眠れないで |
| Desire | 眠れたい | 眠れたくない |
| Potential | 眠れられるalso 眠れれる | 眠れられないalso 眠れれない |
| Passive | 眠れられる | 眠れられない |
| Causative | 眠れさせる | 眠れさせない |
| Causative passive | 眠れさせられる | 眠れさせられない |
| Volitional | 眠れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 眠れましょう | |
| Imperative | 眠れろ | 眠れるな |
| Conditional | 眠れれば | 眠れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 眠れたら | 眠れなかったら |
He is like a sleeping lion.
That discovery awakened a dormant talent.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be able to sleep
Potential form of 眠る (to sleep), meaning 'can sleep' or 'to be able to sleep'. Used intransitively.
See also: 眠る
I was able to sleep well last night.
It's so hot I can't sleep.
China was once called 'the sleeping lion.'
After taking the medicine, I was able to sleep peacefully.
He still has a lot of dormant talent.
This hotel was very quiet, so I was able to sleep well.