Meaning of 寝坊 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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寝坊, 寐坊JLPT 4
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Kana Readingねぼう
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Romajinebō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- sleeping in late; oversleeping
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- late riser; sleepyhead
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Example Sentences
寝坊, 寐坊, ねぼう used in context
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I overslept and was late for school.
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He sometimes sleeps in.
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寝坊は遅刻のいいわけにはならないと言うことを覚えておきなさい。
Remember that oversleeping is no excuse for being late.
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Over-sleeping is no excuse for being late.
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Take care not to oversleep.
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The fact is that he slept late that morning.
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Kanji found in this word
lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
On: シン
Kun: ね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬ, みたまや, や.める
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