Word Meaning 寝ぼけ眼

ねぼけまなこ nebokemanako

寝ぼけ眼 is read as ねぼけまなこ (nebokemanako) and means sleepy eyes.

Meaning

English

  1. sleepy eyes
  2. drowsy look

Reading

Kana

ねぼけまなこ

Romaji

nebokemanako

Writing Variants

  • 寝ぼけまなこ ねぼけまなこ nebokemanako
  • 寝惚けまなこ ねぼけまなこ nebokemanako
  • 寝惚け眼 ねとぼけまなこ netobokemanako
  • 寝惚け眼 ねぼけまなこ nebokemanako

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141607 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寝入り端

ねいりばな

when one has just fallen asleep

寝姿

ねすがた

one's figure during sleep

寝化粧

ねげしょう

cosmetics put on before going to bed

寝に就く

しんにつく

to go to bed

寝刃を合わす

ねたばをあわす

to hone one's blade

肉眼

にくがん

naked eye

(an) appearance

近眼

ちかめ

nearsightedness

開眼

かいがん

filling out the eyes (of a Buddha) as the last step of consecrating a new statue or picture

血眼

ちめ

(doing something in a) frenzy

慈眼

じがん

merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)