Word details

寝坊

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 寝坊.

Dictionary

Entry

寝坊ぼうNounFreq #10154
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

sleeping in late; oversleeping

Examples
彼はときどき寝坊する。
He sometimes sleeps in.
2

late riser; sleepyhead

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

boy, priest's residence, priest

7 strokesFrequency 1,832JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ボウボッ

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