寝坊

Meanings

1. sleeping in late; oversleeping
2. late riser; sleepyhead

Part of speech: noun, suru verb, intransitive, na-adjective, no-adjective

Kanji

• 寝

  Meanings

  lie down, sleep, rest, bed

  On reading

  シン

  Kun reading

  ね.る、ね.かす、い.ぬ、みたまや、や.める

  Strokes

  13

• 坊

  Meanings

  boy, priest's residence, priest

  On reading

  ボウ、ボッ

  Strokes

  7

Example sentences

• 彼はときどき寝坊する。

  He sometimes sleeps in.

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