朝 寝 坊(あさねぼう)

あさねぼう

noun, na-adjective

oversleeping, late riser

1. oversleeping, sleeping late

The act of sleeping past one's intended wake-up time or later than usual.

I overslept today and was late.

朝寝坊をする is the common verb phrase for 'to oversleep'

I want to sleep in at least on my days off.

I overslept and was late for school.

2. late riser, person who oversleeps

A person who habitually sleeps late or has trouble waking up on time.

My younger brother is a late riser and always has to be woken up by our mother.

うちの子(こ)は朝寝坊(あさねぼう)で困(こま)る。

My child is such a late riser, it's a problem.

Na-adjective usage: 朝寝坊(あさねぼう)で

I always go to wake up my friend who's a late riser.

朝寝坊(あさねぼう) means both "oversleeping" and "a person who oversleeps."

早起(はやお)き: early rising, early riser

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Added 2026.1.11 18:47 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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