Word Meaning 寝ぼける

ねぼける nebokeru

寝ぼける is read as ねぼける (nebokeru) and means to be still half asleep.

Meaning

English

to be still half asleep
to be half awake
to be not yet quite awake

Reading

Kana

ねぼける

Romaji

nebokeru

Writing Variants

寝惚ける ねぼける nebokeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 17847 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寝る

ねる

to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

寝かせる

ねかせる

to lay (something) down

寝返る

ねがえる

to roll over (in bed)

寝静まる

ねしずまる

to fall asleep

寝そべる

ねそべる

to sprawl

寝台

ねだい

bed

寝間着

ねまき

nightclothes

寝

しん

sleep

寝室

しんしつ

bedroom

寝返り

ねがえり

betrayal

寝転ぶ

ねころぶ

to lie down

寝顔

ねがお

sleeping face