朝寝坊

あさねぼう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; oversleeping
2. Noun late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning

Kanji

• 朝 morning. Read as あさ.
• 寝 sleep
• 坊 boy. Read as ボウ.

Example sentences

• 朝寝坊が癖になった。
  I took to sleeping late in the morning.
• 朝寝坊して遅刻してしまった。
  I got up too late and was late for school.
• 日曜日は朝寝坊をしても悪いことはない。
  There is no harm in you sleeping late on Sunday.
• 彼は朝寝坊して学校に遅れた。
  He got up late and was late for school.
• 彼女は朝寝坊だ。
  She is a late riser.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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