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What does 寝坊 (ねぼう, nebou) mean?

寝坊 (ねぼう, nebou) means oversleeping, sleeping in.

Quick facts
Readingねぼう
Romajinebou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ねぼう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnebou

oversleeping, sleeping in

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive sleeping in late; oversleeping
  2. 2noun late riser; sleepyhead

Example sentences

  • I always oversleep on Sundays.

  • I overslept this morning and was late.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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