寝ぼける
also: ねとぼける
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寝ぼける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 寝ぼける | 寝ぼけない |
| Polite | 寝ぼけます | 寝ぼけません |
| Past polite | 寝ぼけました | 寝ぼけませんでした |
| Past | 寝ぼけた | 寝ぼけなかった |
| Te-form | 寝ぼけて | 寝ぼけないで |
| Desire | 寝ぼけたい | 寝ぼけたくない |
| Potential | 寝ぼけられるalso 寝ぼけれる | 寝ぼけられないalso 寝ぼけれない |
| Passive | 寝ぼけられる | 寝ぼけられない |
| Causative | 寝ぼけさせる | 寝ぼけさせない |
| Causative passive | 寝ぼけさせられる | 寝ぼけさせられない |
| Volitional | 寝ぼけよう | |
| Polite volitional | 寝ぼけましょう | |
| Imperative | 寝ぼけろ | 寝ぼけるな |
| Conditional | 寝ぼければ | 寝ぼけなければ |
| Tara conditional | 寝ぼけたら | 寝ぼけなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be half asleep; be drowsy; be not fully awake
Describes the state of being groggy or disoriented right after waking up, often leading to confused speech or actions.
In the morning, still half asleep, I tried to comb my hair with my toothbrush.
He said 'good morning' in a sleepy, half-awake voice.
Usage patterns
- 寝ぼけて〈動詞〉to do something while still half asleep
I was so groggy that I left the house with the light still on.
- 寝ぼけて〈物〉を〈物〉と間違えるto mistake one thing for another because one is still half asleep
Still half asleep, I mistook my pillow for the cat.