1.
bed hair, bedhead
Hair that has become messy or stuck out at odd angles from sleeping on it.
寝癖がひどい。
My bed hair is terrible.
寝癖を直してから出かけた。
I fixed my bed hair before going out.
寝癖がついたまま会社に来てしまって恥ずかしかった。
I was embarrassed that I came to the office with bed hair still sticking up.
USAGE:
The most common collocations are 寝癖がつく (to get bed hair) and 寝癖を直す (to fix bed hair). Water or a comb is typically used to fix it.
WRITING:
Also written as 寝ぐせ in mixed script.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 寝癖がつく: to get bed hair
- 寝癖を直す: to fix bed hair
- 寝癖がひどい: to have bad bed hair