1.
to be half-asleep; to be groggy
To be in a drowsy state between sleeping and waking, often acting confused.
寝惚けていて時計を見間違えた。
I was half-asleep and misread the clock.
朝は寝惚けてしまう。
I tend to be groggy in the morning.
2.
to talk nonsense; to be out of it
To say or do things that don't make sense, as if still dreaming.
寝惚けたことを言うな。
Don't say such nonsense.
Idiomatic expression meaning "don't be ridiculous"
寝惚ける is an ichidan verb from 寝 (sleep) + 惚ける (to be dazed).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 寝惚けた顔 (ねぼけたかお): groggy face, sleepy-looking face
- 寝惚けたことを言う: to say ridiculous things (implying the person isn't thinking clearly)
RELATED WORDS:
- 寝ぼすけ: sleepyhead
- 寝起き (ねおき): just woken up