寝たきり
ねたきり
Also written 寝た切り
Meanings
- の-adjective, Noun bedridden; confined to bed
Kanji
- 寝 sleep. Read as ねる.
Example sentences
- 彼は今、寝たきりの状態だ。
He is confined to bed now. - 父が寝たきりなので私たちが交代で面倒をみています。
Since our father is bedridden, we take turns looking after him. - 別にムキムキになれって言うんじゃないけど、ある程度は筋肉鍛えとかないとそのうち寝たきりになっちゃうよ。
I’m not saying you have to become totally ripped, but you should at least do some muscle training or you’ll probably end up bedridden before you know it.
Common phrases
Words containing 寝たきり
- 寝たきり老人 (ねたきりろうじん) bedridden senior citizen