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N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

寝不足(ねぶそく)lack of sleep

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      lack of sleep, insufficient sleep

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    寝不足 【ねぶそく】

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      昨日(きのう)徹夜(てつや)をしたので寝不足(ねぶそく)だ。

      I have a lack of sleep because I stayed up all night yesterday. {lack of sleep}

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      残業(ざんぎょう)のせいで寝不足(ねぶそく)()(つづ)いている。

      I've been having consecutive days of lack of sleep due to overtime work. {lack of sleep}

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      寝不足(ねぶそく)試験(しけん)(のぞ)んだので、結果(けっか)散々(さんざん)でした。

      Since I faced the exam with a lack of sleep, the result was disastrous. {lack of sleep}

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      クラスメイト:「昨日(きのう)徹夜(てつや)課題(かだい)をしたから今日(きょう)寝不足(ねぶそく)なんだ…。」

      Classmate: "I stayed up all night doing homework yesterday, so I'm suffering from lack of sleep today..." {lack of sleep}

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      ある学者(がくしゃ)寝不足(ねぶそく)毎日(まいにち)(つづ)くとイライラしやすくなると(とな)えています。

      A certain scholar is advocating that if you continue to have a lack of sleep every day, you become more prone to irritation. {lack of sleep}

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