Japanese symbol for “sprawl”
寝そべる
ねそべる
Romaji: nesoberu
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
In Japanese, sprawl is 寝そべる, read ねそべる (nesoberu).
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Meanings
- v5r, vi to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sprawl”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スプロール | スプロール supurooru | sprawl |
| スプロール現象 | スプロールげんしょう supuroorugenshou | sprawl |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寝る | ねる neru | to sleep (lying down) |
| 寝室 | しんしつ shinshitsu | bedroom |
| 昼寝 | ひるね hirune | (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta |
| 寝台 | しんだい shindai | bed; couch |
| 寝不足 | ねぶそく nebusoku | lack of sleep; insufficient sleep |
| 就寝 | しゅうしん shuushin | going to bed; retiring (for the night) |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.