Japanese

そべる

ねそべる
Meaning: to lie down sprawled out; to sprawl
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 寝そべる 寝そべない
Polite 寝そべます 寝そべません
Past 寝そべた 寝そべなかった
Polite + Past 寝そべました 寝そべませんでした
Te-form 寝そべて 寝そべなくて
Potential 寝そべられる 寝そべられない
Passive 寝そべられる 寝そべられない
Causative 寝そべさせる 寝そべさせない
Imperative 寝そべろ 寝そべるな

Handwriting

寝
そ
べ
る

Example

Lie down on the floor and watch TV.

Usage Notes

Describes a relaxed or lazy way of lying down, often on one's stomach or side with limbs stretched out.

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