Meaning

Primary

Oversleeping

Alternative

Late Riser

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

You sleep like a monk, as in you never stop sleeping (because you sleep while you meditate). When you sleep like a monk like this you're constantly oversleeping, probably because you're up late doing sutras or something. You're a late riser.

Reading

ねぼう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

These are the readings you learned with the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

二度寝は危ないよ〜寝坊しちゃうよ!ゼッタイに二度寝しちゃダメだよ。

Don't go back to sleep - you'll oversleep! Don't ever go back to sleep.

あいにくですが、トーフグのオフィスには今、ご対応できる者がおりません。社員がみんな寝坊してしまったのです。

I’m afraid no one in the Tofugu office is available at the moment. Every worker overslept today.

寝坊で遅刻することが多すぎて、田舎の支店に飛ばされました。

I frequently overslept and was late, so I was transferred to a rural branch office.

Kanji Composition