Word details

寝ぼける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 寝ぼける.

Dictionary

Entry

寝ぼける寝惚けるぼけねとぼける (寝惚ける)IntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #7184
1

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

Examples
うちの弟は、よく寝ぼけて変なことを言い出す。
My little brother gets delirious when he's sleepy. He says the weirdest things.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

13 strokesFrequency 1,034JLPT N2Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

ね.るね.かすい.ぬみたまやや.める

fall in love with, admire, grow senile

11 strokesFrequency 2,486Grade 9

On

コツ

Kun

ほけ.るぼ.けるほ.れる

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