Meaning

Primary

Late Riser

Alternative

Oversleep

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Remember 寝坊 and how it means oversleep? Someone who oversleeps in the morning is someone who's a late riser.

Reading

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

Explanation

The reading is the vocab words and 寝坊 put together into one. So long as you know them separately you should know them together too!

Context

Context Sentences

同じ日に朝寝坊するなんて、オレ達って本当に気が合うよなぁ。

We overslept on the same day. It’s like we’re really in sync, isn’t it.

朝寝坊するクセがあるんだったら、朝早い仕事はムリなんじゃない?

If you have a habit of oversleeping, isn’t a morning job going to be too much for you?

私は朝寝坊だが、妹は私と違って早起きだから、君の犬の散歩に行けるかもしれないよ。

I’m a late riser but my sister is an early riser, she might be able to walk your dogs for you.

Kanji Composition