寝ね坊ぼう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

oversleeping; sleeping in late

Refers to the act of sleeping past the intended time, often resulting in being late. Commonly used as a noun or with する to mean 'to oversleep'.

• 今朝けさ寝ね坊ぼうして、学がっ校こうに遅ち刻こくした。

  I overslept this morning and was late for school.

• 寝ね坊ぼうしないように目め覚ざましをかけた。

  I set an alarm so I wouldn't oversleep.

noun

late riser; sleepyhead

Refers to a person who habitually sleeps in or is a late riser. Often used in a light, teasing manner.

• 彼かれは大だいの寝ね坊ぼうで、休きゅう日じつはいつも昼ひるまで寝ねている。

  He's a real sleepyhead and always sleeps until noon on his days off.