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寝ぼける

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

寝惚ける
ぼけ
ねとぼける (寝惚ける)
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #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.

Kanji in this Word

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
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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