寝つきが悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 寝つきが悪い | 寝つきが悪くない |
| Polite | 寝つきが悪いです | 寝つきが悪くないですalso 寝つきが悪くありません |
| Past polite | 寝つきが悪かったです | 寝つきが悪くなかったですalso 寝つきが悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 寝つきが悪かった | 寝つきが悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 寝つきが悪くて | 寝つきが悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 寝つきが悪く | |
| Conditional | 寝つきが悪ければ | 寝つきが悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 寝つきが悪かったら | 寝つきが悪くなかったら |
have trouble falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
Describes a person who regularly or currently finds it hard to fall asleep. Often used with 人 or as a predicate.
Antonyms: 寝つきがいい
Lately I've been having trouble falling asleep and it's bothering me.
He's someone who has difficulty falling asleep.
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
Common spelling using つき in kana; the kanji 付き is also used but less frequent.
Alternate spelling with 付き; both forms are understood.
Compound of 寝つき (falling asleep, from 寝付く) + が + 悪い (bad). The phrase literally means 'the falling-asleep is bad'.