JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
寝ぼける
To be half-asleep or groggy
Readings
Other forms
寝ぼけます polite form
寝ぼけて te-form
寝ぼけた past form
寝惚ける less common kanji
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To be half-asleep / groggy
Refers to a state of mental disorientation upon waking up or due to sleepiness, often resulting in nonsensical actions.
Example
A 今 、 何 時 ？
B まだ 寝ぼけてる の ？ もう お 昼 だ よ 。
[A:] What time is it? [B:] Are you still half-asleep? It's already noon.
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