Korean word

늦잠

Pronunciation

Romanizationneutjjam

Meaning

  • nounoversleeping

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.

Illustration for 늦잠 (oversleeping)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Sleep that continues past the planned waking time, leaving someone unable to get up on time.

Common phrases

  • 늦잠을 자다neut jja meul cha da

    oversleep

  • 늦잠이 잦다neut jja mi chat tta

    oversleep frequently

Similar words

늦게 일어남neutkke ireonam: Rising from bed after the expected time is waking up late.
지각chigak: Reaching work, school, or an appointment after its scheduled start is being late.

Definition in Korean

예정된 시간보다 늦게까지 자서 일어나지 못한 상태나 그 결과를 이르는 말.ye jeong doen si gan bo da neut kke kka ji cha seo i reo na ji mo tan sang tae na keu kyeol gwa reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

늦 (neut, "late") + 잠 (jjam, "sleep") forms a compound for sleep that lasts beyond the expected time.

Usage tips

  • 늦잠 (neutjjam, "oversleeping") is useful when explaining a late arrival because it names the missed wake-up as the cause.

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