スヌーズ

すぬーず

noun

snooze (alarm function)

1. snooze; snooze function

The alarm clock feature that temporarily silences the alarm and rings again after a few minutes, or the act of using this feature.

スヌーズを止(と)める。

To turn off the snooze.

スヌーズを何度(なんど)も押(お)してしまう。

I keep hitting snooze over and over.

スヌーズ機能(きのう)に頼(たよ)りすぎて、毎朝(まいあさ)遅刻(ちこく)しそうになる。

I rely too much on the snooze function and nearly end up late every morning.

From English "snooze." Refers specifically to the alarm clock feature on smartphones and alarm clocks that delays the alarm by a set interval (usually 5-10 minutes). Very commonly used in everyday Japanese, especially when talking about morning routines.

Common collocations

スヌーズを押(お)す: to hit snooze
スヌーズを止(と)める: to stop the snooze
スヌーズ機能(きのう): snooze function
スヌーズを設定(せってい)する: to set the snooze
スヌーズ間隔(かんかく): snooze interval

Similar words

目覚(めざ)まし: alarm clock — the device or app itself
アラーム: alarm — the general alert sound or setting
二度寝(にどね): falling back asleep — going back to sleep after waking up, which snooze enables

Related Words

Compare: 目覚(めざ)まし (alarm clock)

Compare: アラーム (alarm)

Compare: 二度寝(にどね) (falling back asleep)

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Added 2026.4.25 22:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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