Japanese word

朝寝坊

Pronunciation

Romajiasanebō

Meaning

  • nounoversleeping

Example

今朝は朝寝坊しました。kesa wa asa ne bō shi ma shi ta

I overslept this morning.

Illustration for 朝寝坊 (oversleeping)

More examples

目覚ましを止めたあと、朝寝坊してしまいました。me za ma shi o to me ta a to asa ne bō shi te shi ma i ma shi ta

I turned off my alarm and overslept.

Core concept

Refers to sleep that extends beyond the expected waking time, giving the morning a late start.

Common phrases

  • 朝寝坊するasa ne bō su ru

    oversleep

Similar words

寝坊nebō: Sleeping past the planned waking time, usually causing a late start.
寝過ぎnesugi: The condition of having slept longer than necessary or planned.

Definition in Japanese

起きるはずの時刻を過ぎても眠り続け、朝遅くまで寝ていること。o ki ru ha zu no ji koku o su gi te mo nemu ri tsuzu ke asa oso ku ma de ne te i ru ko to

Word origin

朝寝坊 (asanebō) is a compound of 朝 (asa, "morning") and 寝坊 (nebō, "oversleeping"), so its form connects oversleeping with the morning.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese noun 朝寝坊 (asanebō) often appears before する (suru) when the sentence describes the act of oversleeping rather than the condition itself.

Other meanings

  • lie-innoun

Opposites

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