expression, godan verb (-ru)
sleep the day away; laze around all day; idle one's time away
A set phrase describing indulgent, lazy sleeping or idling, often with a negative or self-deprecating tone. Used for wasting the day in bed or doing nothing productive.
休日は惰眠を貪ってしまった。
I ended up sleeping the whole holiday away.
彼は仕事もせずに惰眠を貪
He's just lazing around all day without working.