寝る: honorific, humble and polite forms
寝る · neru · to sleep
The honorific form of 寝る is お休みになる and the polite form is 寝ます. There is no set humble form.
Honorific
For the other person's actions
お休みになる
Humble
For your own actions
No set form
Polite
Polite to the listener
寝ます
Asking politelyお休みください
Conjugation
| Honorific | Humble | Polite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | お休みになります | — | 寝ます |
| Past | お休みになりました | — | 寝ました |
| Negative | お休みになりません | — | 寝ません |
In real sentences
昨夜はよくお休みになれましたか。
Sakuya wa yoku oyasumi ni naremashita ka.
Did you sleep well last night?
今日はゆっくりお休みください。
Kyō wa yukkuri oyasumi kudasai.
Please get some good rest today.
Mini quiz
Which is the honorific form of 寝る?
Which is the polite form of 寝る?
Show answers
- お休みになる
- 寝ます