寝癖(ねぐせ)

寝癖(ねぐせ) refers to hair that has become messy or sticks out at odd angles from sleeping. Composed of 寝(ね) (sleep) + 癖(くせ) (habit/tendency). Also written as 寝(ね)ぐせ in mixed script.

Common collocations

• 寝癖(ねぐせ)がつく: to get bed hair
• 寝癖(ねぐせ)を直(なお)す: to fix bed hair
• 寝癖(ねぐせ)がひどい: to have bad bed hair
• 寝癖(ねぐせ)がついたまま: with bed hair still sticking up

Fixing bed hair

Japanese people typically fix 寝癖(ねぐせ) by wetting the hair with 水(みず) (water) or using a 櫛(くし) (comb). Some use 寝癖(ねぐせ)直(なお)しスプレー (bed-hair-fixing spray).

Usage

A relatable everyday topic in Japanese conversation — talking about one's 寝癖(ねぐせ) is common and lighthearted.