How to say 'Oversleeping' in Japanese | 寝坊

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The Japanese word for Oversleeping is 'Nebou', written as 寝坊 in Japanese.'Oversleeping' in hiragana is ねぼう.

word

寝坊

Meaning

Oversleeping

Reading

ねぼう

nebou

Kanji

寝Lie down, Go to sleep 坊Boy, Sonny

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '寝坊 (ねぼう)' refers to the act of oversleeping or waking up late. It is often used to describe someone who has slept longer than intended, causing them to be late for an appointment, work, or school. For example: I overslept this morning「今朝寝坊した」(けさねぼうした). Don't oversleep tomorrow「明日寝坊しないで」(あしたねぼうしないで). The term can also be used to describe a person who is habitually late due to oversleeping, as in '彼は寝坊だ (かれはねぼうだ) (He is a late riser).' It carries a slightly negative connotation, implying carelessness or lack of punctuality.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2129

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 寝坊

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

寝

Meaning

Lie down, Go to sleep

kanji

坊

Meaning

Boy, Sonny

Words Related to 寝坊 Through the Kanji 寝

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 寝 as well.

word

寝る

Meaning

Sleep

word

昼寝

Meaning

Nap

word

寝室

Meaning

Bedroom

word

寝かす

Meaning

Lay

word

寝過ごす

Meaning

Oversleep

word

早寝

Meaning

Early sleep

word

寝かせる

Meaning

Lay

word

寝転ぶ

Meaning

Lie

Words Related to 寝坊 Through the Kanji 坊

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 坊 as well.

word

坊

Meaning

Boy

word

お坊さん

Meaning

Monk

word

赤ん坊

Meaning

Baby

word

坊主

Meaning

Monk, Bald

word

坊さん

Meaning

Monk

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What does 'Nebou' (寝坊) mean?

'Nebou' means 'Oversleeping' .

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