Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

寝坊(ねぼう)sleeping in late, oversleeping, late riser, sleepyhead

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    The act of sleeping longer than intended or missing an alarm.

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      1.

      sleeping in late, oversleeping

    2. Noun

      2.

      late riser, sleepyhead

    All Forms

    寝坊 【ねぼう】

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    Examples

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      (ぼく)息子(むすこ)寝坊(ねぼう)だ。

      My son is a sleepyhead.

      • N4

      今朝(けさ)寝坊(ねぼう)してしまいました。

      I overslept this morning.

      • N4

      (わたし)はあまり寝坊(ねぼう)をしたことがありません。

      I have never really overslept.

      • N4

      (ぼく)(つま)寝坊(ねぼう)して(あわ)てているところを全然(ぜんぜん)()たことがない。

      I have never seen my wife oversleep and be in a rush at all.

      • N3

      大切(たいせつ)会議(かいぎ)がある()(かぎ)って寝坊(ねぼう)してしまうなんて、本当(ほんとう)についてないなぁ…。

      It's really bad luck that I oversleep only on days when I have important meetings...

      • N3
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