Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 寝坊(ねぼう) in Japanese

寝坊, 寐坊
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
ねぼう
Romaji
nebō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    sleeping in late; oversleeping
    Example sentence
    寝坊して学校遅刻した I overslept and was late for school.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    late riser; sleepyhead
    Example sentence
    ときどき寝坊する He sometimes sleeps in.

Examples of 寝坊, 寐坊, ねぼう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

7 strokes

boy, priest's residence, priest

On'Yomi: ボウ, ボッ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 3

13 strokes

lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬ, みたまや, や.める

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12 strokes

sleep

On'Yomi: ビ

Kun'Yomi: ね.る

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