(ねぐせ)

ねぐせ
noun
bed hair, bedhead
1. bed hair, bedhead
Hair that has become messy or stuck out at odd angles from sleeping on it.
寝癖(ねぐせ)がひどい。
My bed hair is terrible.
寝癖(ねぐせ)(なお)してから()かけた。
I fixed my bed hair before going out.
寝癖(ねぐせ)がついたまま会社(かいしゃ)()てしまって()ずかしかった。
I was embarrassed that I came to the office with bed hair still sticking up.

USAGE:
The most common collocations are 寝癖(ねぐせ)がつく (to get bed hair) and 寝癖(ねぐせ)(なお)す (to fix bed hair). Water or a comb is typically used to fix it.

WRITING:
Also written as ()ぐせ in mixed script.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 寝癖(ねぐせ)がつく: to get bed hair
  • 寝癖(ねぐせ)(なお)す: to fix bed hair
  • 寝癖(ねぐせ)がひどい: to have bad bed hair