寝(ね)ぼすけ

ねぼすけ
noun
sleepyhead; late riser
informalcolloquialpersondaily-life
1. sleepyhead; someone who oversleeps
A casual, affectionate or teasing term for someone who oversleeps or has trouble getting up, built from 寝坊(ねぼう) (oversleeping) plus the familiar suffix 〜すけ.
この寝(ね)ぼすけ！
You sleepyhead!
弟(おとうと)は寝(ね)ぼすけで、いつも学校(がっこう)に遅(おく)れそうになる。
My little brother is a sleepyhead and is always almost late for school.
寝(ね)ぼすけな息子(むすこ)を何度(なんど)も起(お)こしにいった。
I went to wake my sleepyhead son up several times.

寝(ね)ぼすけ is a casual, often affectionate word for a habitual late riser, built from 寝坊(ねぼう) (oversleeping) plus the familiar, slightly mocking suffix 〜すけ found in other nicknames.

Usage

Mostly used teasingly among family or friends, or when talking about children; too casual for formal writing.

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Compare: 寝坊(ねぼう) (oversleeping)
Compare: 寝坊(ねぼう)する (to oversleep)
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