Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
寢かす (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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()かす (nekasugodan (stem ()かし (nekashi), past ()かした (nekashita))

  1. to put to sleep or let sleep
    今夜(こんや)()かさないよ!
    Kon'ya wa nekasanai yo!
    I won't let you sleep tonight! (stock phrase in pop culture implying a night of sex)
  2. to place (lay) on the side
  3. to not disturb and leave alone
  4. to let ripen/ferment/cure

Conjugation

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN