half-awake voice; sleepy voice
Describes the groggy, slurred, or mumbling voice of someone who has just woken up or is still drowsy.
In the morning, I said 'good morning' in a sleepy voice.
When I answered the phone, my voice was still half-awake.
Standard kanji spelling.
Rare variant using 惚 for ぼけ; not commonly used.
Compound of 寝ぼけ (drowsiness, half-asleep state) + 声 (voice).