English–Japanese
“oversleeping” in Japanese
How to say “oversleeping” in Japanese
“Oversleeping” in Japanese is 寝坊 (nebō).
Describes sleeping past the time one planned or needed to wake up and getting up late.
Example sentences with 寝坊
休日でも、寝坊しないように早く寝ます。kyū jitsu de mo ne bō shi na i yō ni haya ku ne ma su
Even on my days off, I go to bed early so that I do not oversleep.
Tips for using 寝坊
- The noun often combines with する (suru) in everyday speech, forming a verb phrase used when someone wakes later than planned.
Other Japanese words for “oversleeping”
今朝は朝寝坊しました。kesa wa asa ne bō shi ma shi ta
I overslept this morning.