寝い汚ぎたない

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な

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Meanings

1

i-adjective

sound asleep; fast asleep

Describes being deeply asleep, often with a nuance of sleeping so soundly that one looks untidy or disheveled. The word combines 寝 (sleep) and 汚い (dirty/untidy), implying a messy sleeping state.

彼かれはソファでいぎたなく寝ねていた。
He was sound asleep on the sofa, looking disheveled.

2

i-adjective

untidy; slovenly

General untidiness or slovenliness, not necessarily related to sleep. This sense is less common and may be considered an extension of the sleeping-related meaning.

彼かれの部屋へやはいぎたなく散ちらかっていた。
His room was untidy and messy.

Written forms

寝い汚ぎたない
Standard kanji spelling using 汚い (dirty).
いぎたないUsage80%
Kana spelling is common when the kanji are considered difficult or obscure.
寝穢いぎたないUsage20%
Variant using 穢い (obsolete character for dirty). Rarely used.

Kanji

寝lie down, sleep, rest
汚dirty, pollute, disgrace
穢dirty

Similar words

だらしない
だらしない is a more common word for 'untidy' or 'slovenly' in general, without the specific connection to sleep.
ぐっすり
ぐっすり is an adverb meaning 'sound asleep' but lacks the negative connotation of untidiness.

Etymology

Compound of 寝 (ne, 'sleep') and 汚い (kitanai, 'dirty'). The reading いぎたない is a sound shift from ねぎたない (negitanai), where ね became い. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.