寝坊

ねぼう
Alternative writings: 寐坊
JLPT:N4
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1

Oversleeping; sleeping past the intended time and often being late as a result.

NounIrregular VerbIntransitive VerbNa-AdjectiveNoun Taking 'の'

Examples

今朝は寝坊して約束に遅れてしまった。

I overslept this morning and was late for my appointment.

寝坊しないように三つ目の目覚ましをセットした。

I set a third alarm so I won't oversleep.

彼は週末に寝坊して朝の練習を休んだ。

He overslept on the weekend and missed morning practice.

2

A late riser; a sleepyhead — someone who habitually sleeps late.

Noun

Examples

彼は大の寝坊で、平日でもなかなか起きない。

He is a big late riser and hardly gets up even on weekdays.

寝坊の妹に朝ごはんを起こしに行った。

I went to wake my sister, who always sleeps late, for breakfast.

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