寝ぼけ ねぼけ Also written 寝惚け Meanings Noun being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake Kanji 寝 sleep. Read as ねる. Words containing 寝ぼけ 寝ぼける (ねぼける) to be still half asleep 寝ぼけ眼 (ねぼけまなこ) sleepy eyes 寝ぼけ声 (ねぼけごえ) half-awake voice Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists