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ふて寝 (ふてね) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
sulking in bed ; going to bed in a huff
Describes the act of going to bed or staying in bed out of anger, frustration, or sulkiness. Often used when someone is upset and refuses to engage with others.
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ない
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The child is sulking in bed and won't listen.
Written forms ふて 寝ね Usage 52%
Most common spelling; uses hiragana for the first part and kanji for 寝.
不ふ 貞て 寝ね Usage 33%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Ateji spelling; the kanji 不貞 are used phonetically and do not carry their literal meanings. Rarely used.
フテ 寝ね Usage 14%
Katakana variant sometimes seen in casual writing.
Kanji 貞 upright, chastity, constancy Similar words すねる すねる means to sulk or pout in general, not necessarily involving going to bed. ふて寝 specifically refers to sulking by going to bed.
やけ 寝ね やけ寝 means sleeping out of despair or frustration, often to escape reality, while ふて寝 emphasizes the sulking aspect.
Etymology Compound of ふて (from ふてる, an old verb meaning to sulk or be contrary) and 寝 (ね, sleep). The kanji 不貞 are ateji used for their sound, not meaning.
