English–Korean
“oversleeping” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationneutjjam
Example
오늘 늦잠을 자서 지하철을 놓쳤어요.o neul neut jja meul cha seo chi ha cheo reul no cheo sseo yo
I overslept today, so I missed the subway.
How to say “oversleeping” in Korean
“Oversleeping” in Korean is 늦잠 (neutjjam).
Sleep that continues past the planned waking time, leaving someone unable to get up on time.
Example sentences with 늦잠
어제 밤새 작업해서 늦잠을 자고 말았어요.eo je pam sae cha geo pae seo neut jja meul cha go ma ra sseo yo
I worked all night yesterday, so I ended up oversleeping.
Tips for using 늦잠
- 늦잠 (neutjjam, "oversleeping") is useful when explaining a late arrival because it names the missed wake-up as the cause.