Japanese

うなされる

うなされる
Meaning: to have a nightmare; to groan in one's sleep
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present うなされる うなされない
Polite うなされます うなされません
Past うなされた うなされなかった
Polite + Past うなされました うなされませんでした
Te-form うなされて うなされなくて
Potential うなされられる うなされられない
Passive うなされられる うなされられない
Causative うなされさせる うなされさせない
Imperative うなされろ うなされるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

I had a terrible nightmare last night and groaned in my sleep.
昨夜は恐ろしい悪夢にうなされた。
I was tormented by a terrifying nightmare last night.

Usage Notes

Describes the act of making distressed sounds while having a bad dream.

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