ねんね

Also written ネンネ, おねんね, ねんねん, ねんねえ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; sleeping
2. Noun baby
3. childish person (esp. a young woman)

Example sentences

• おねんねの時間よ。
  Time to go beddy-byes, dear.
• いい子だからねんねしなさいね。
  Now be a good boy and go beddy-byes.
• ママのミルクはもう飲んだでちょ？泣かないでネンネしてくだちゃ～い。
  You've already drunk mummy's milk. Don't cry, please go sleepy-sleep.
• よしよし、いい子だからねんねしようね。
  Good, good, you're a sweet child so you're going to bed now.
• 赤ちゃん、ねんねしてるの？
  Is your baby sleeping?

Word lists

• Children's language

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists