寝坊

寝坊

ねぼう

Oversleeping, sleeping in late

N4noun·nebou

How to remember it

寝 (sleep) + 坊 (boy) — imagine a lazy boy who won't get out of bed.

Example sentences

  • 今朝寝坊して遅刻しました。

    けさねぼうしてちこくしました。

    I overslept this morning and was late.

  • 明日は寝坊しないように目覚ましをかけます。

    あしたはねぼうしないようにめざましをかけます。

    I'll set an alarm so I don't oversleep tomorrow.

Usage

Suru-verb (寝坊する); the common idiom is 朝寝坊 (morning oversleep).

Related words

朝寝坊目覚まし遅刻早起き

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