寝ぼける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 寝ぼける
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.
Kanji in this Word
寝
13 strokes
Frequency: 1034
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
lie down
sleep
rest
bed
remain unsold
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ね.る
ね.かす
い.ぬ
みたまや
や.める
惚
11 strokes
Frequency: 2486
Grade 9
Meanings
fall in love with
admire
grow senile
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほけ.る
ぼ.ける
ほ.れる
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