Japanese

かせる

ねかせる
Meaning: to put to sleep; to lay down; to let sit (e.g. dough)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 寝かせる 寝かせない
Polite 寝かせます 寝かせません
Past 寝かせた 寝かせなかった
Polite + Past 寝かせました 寝かせませんでした
Te-form 寝かせて 寝かせなくて
Potential 寝かせられる 寝かせられない
Passive 寝かせられる 寝かせられない
Causative 寝かせさせる 寝かせさせない
Imperative 寝かせろ 寝かせるな

Handwriting

寝
か
せ
る

Example

The mother put the baby to sleep in the bed.

Usage Notes

Used for making someone sleep, laying something horizontally, or leaving materials like dough to ferment/rest.

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