What does 寝かせる mean?
寝かせる is a Japanese verb meaning “to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment” in English. It can also be translated as “to lay (something) down, to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle, to (let) ferment” depending on context. It is written as 寝かせる in kanji, ねかせる in hiragana, and nekaseru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼女は子供をそっと寝かせた。
She laid the child down gently.
机の上に寝かせて置くと転がって落ちることがあるので、試験管立てに立てておく。
If you leave them lying on the desk they may roll off, so stand them in the test-tube rack.
ブランデーを、カシのたるにねかせる。
Age brandy in oak casks.