1.
oversleeping, sleeping late
Sleeping longer than intended, especially past the time one should wake up.
寝坊して学校に遅刻した。
I overslept and was late for school.
明日寝坊しないようにアラームをセットした。
I set an alarm so I won't oversleep tomorrow.
日曜日は寝坊してもいい。
It's okay to sleep in on Sunday.
寝坊して朝ご飯を食べられなかった。
I overslept and couldn't eat breakfast.
休日だったので寝坊した。
I slept late because it was a holiday.
寝坊して電車に乗り遅れた。
I overslept and missed the train.
2.
late riser, sleepyhead
A person who tends to sleep late or oversleep.
うちの子は寝坊です。
My child is a late riser.
弟は寝坊だから朝は起こさないといけない。
My younger brother is a late riser, so I have to wake him up in the morning.
あの人は有名な寝坊だ。
That person is a well-known late riser.
私は昔から寝坊だった。
I've been a late riser since long ago.
寝坊 is composed of 寝 (sleep) + 坊 (person, in compounds).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 寝坊する: to oversleep
- 寝坊して遅刻する: to be late due to oversleeping
- 寝坊しないように: so as not to oversleep
RELATED TERMS:
- 遅刻: being late
- 早起き: early riser, waking up early
- 朝寝坊: morning oversleeping
- 二度寝: going back to sleep
OPPOSITE: 早起き (early riser)
Related Words
Antonym:
早起き (early riser)