Word details

寝ぼける

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

Dictionary

Entry

寝ぼける寝惚けるねぼけるねとぼける (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

寝

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
惚

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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