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 143185 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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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

肉眼

にくがん

naked eye

眼

め

(an) appearance

近眼

きんがん

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

ちまなこ

(doing something in a) frenzy

慈眼

じげん

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

両眼

りょうがん

both eyes

主眼

しゅがん

main point

老眼

ろうがん

presbyopia