Asanebou

JLPT N1

朝寝坊 (Asanebou) is a Japanese noun meaning “sleeping late in the morning, sleeping in, lie-in, oversleeping”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; oversleeping
  2. nounlate riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning

Examples

  • She is a late riser.

  • I took to sleeping late in the morning.

  • You must be a late riser.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 朝寝坊

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