Japanese

つける

ねつける
Meaning: to be able to fall asleep
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Example

コーヒーを飲みすぎて、なかなか寝つけない。
I drank too much coffee and can't fall asleep easily.

Usage Notes

Describes the potential to enter a state of sleep. Often used in the negative to express difficulty in falling asleep.

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