JLPT N4 · More adjectives

寝坊

ねぼう

oversleeping

Stroke order of 寝坊

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

寝 · 13 strokes坊 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Under a roof you lie in bed (寝) while the boy (坊) sleeps on: oversleeping.

Parts: 寝 sleep + 坊 boy/priest

Example sentence

今朝は寝坊してしまいました。

けさはねぼうしてしまいました。

I overslept this morning.

Words with 寝

寝るto sleep; to go to bed 寝室bedroom 昼寝nap 寝不足lack of sleep

More words: More adjectives

得意good at; strong point 苦手poor at; weak point 嫌unpleasant; disliked 様々various 素晴らしいwonderful 親しいclose; intimate 硬いhard; stiff 酷いcruel; terrible

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