寝坊 (ねぼう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

寝坊 (ねぼう) means oversleeping / sleeping in late.

See example sentences below.

寝坊 at a glance

寝坊

ねぼうnebou

N4noun

oversleeping / sleeping in late

寝坊ねぼうnebouN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

oversleeping / sleeping in late

Example 1

きょうはねぼうして、会社に遅れた。

Translation

I overslept today and was late for work.

Example 2

ねぼうしないように、アラームをセットした。

Translation

I set an alarm so I wouldn't oversleep.