Japanese

かしける

ねかしつける
Meaning: to put to sleep; to lull to sleep
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 寝かし付ける 寝かし付けない
Polite 寝かし付けます 寝かし付けません
Past 寝かし付けた 寝かし付けなかった
Polite + Past 寝かし付けました 寝かし付けませんでした
Te-form 寝かし付けて 寝かし付けなくて
Potential 寝かし付けられる 寝かし付けられない
Passive 寝かし付けられる 寝かし付けられない
Causative 寝かし付けさせる 寝かし付けさせない
Imperative 寝かし付けろ 寝かし付けるな

Handwriting

寝
か
し
付
け
る

Example

Mother held my young brother and gently put him to sleep.

Usage Notes

Used specifically for the act of helping someone (usually a child or baby) fall asleep.

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