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How to say 'Oversleep' in Japanese | 寝過ごす

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The Japanese word for Oversleep is 'Nesugosu', written as 寝過ごす in Japanese.'Oversleep' in hiragana is ねすごす.

    word

    寝過ごす

    Meaning

    Oversleep

    Reading

    ねすごす

    nesugosu

    Kanji

    寝Lie down, Go to sleep 過Exceed, Error

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '寝過ごす (ねすごす)' means 'to oversleep'. It is used when someone sleeps longer than intended, often resulting in missing an important event or being late. This verb is commonly used in daily conversations to describe situations where someone accidentally sleeps past their alarm or intended wake-up time. For example: I overslept and missed the train「寝過ごして電車に乗り遅れた」(ねすごしてでんしゃにのりおくれた). He overslept and was late for work「彼は寝過ごして仕事に遅れた」(かれはねすごしてしごとにおくれた). The verb is a combination of '寝る (ねる)' (to sleep) and '過ごす (すごす)' (to spend time), emphasizing the unintended extension of sleep.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    6859

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 寝過ごす

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

  • kanji

    過

    Meaning

    Exceed, Error

Hiragana in the Word 寝過ごす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ご

    Reading

    Go

  • hiragana

    す

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 寝過ごす Through the Kanji 寝

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 寝 as well.

  • word

    寝る

    Meaning

    Sleep

  • word

    昼寝

    Meaning

    Nap

  • word

    寝坊

    Meaning

    Oversleeping

  • word

    寝室

    Meaning

    Bedroom

  • word

    寝かす

    Meaning

    Lay

  • word

    早寝

    Meaning

    Early sleep

  • word

    寝かせる

    Meaning

    Lay

  • word

    寝転ぶ

    Meaning

    Lie

Words Related to 寝過ごす Through the Kanji 過

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 過 as well.

  • word

    過ぎる

    Meaning

    Pass, Exceed

  • word

    過去

    Meaning

    Past

  • word

    通過

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    昼過ぎ

    Meaning

    Afternoon

  • word

    過程

    Meaning

    Process

  • word

    過ごす

    Meaning

    Spend

  • word

    過ぎ

    Meaning

    Excess

  • word

    経過

    Meaning

    Progress, Passage

  • word

    過ち

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    過労

    Meaning

    Overwork

  • word

    過剰

    Meaning

    Excess

  • word

    通り過ぎる

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    過

    Meaning

    Excess

  • word

    超過

    Meaning

    Excess

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What does 'Nesugosu' (寝過ごす) mean?

'Nesugosu' means 'Oversleep' .

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