寝ね不ぶ足そく

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉は寝ね不ぶ足そくだsomeone is sleep-deprived

  最さい近きん仕し事ごとが忙いそがしくて寝ね不ぶ足そくだ。

  I've been so busy with work lately that I haven't been getting enough sleep.

• 寝ね不ぶ足そくで〈事こと〉due to lack of sleep, (something happens)

  寝ね不ぶ足そくで頭あたまがぼんやりする。

  My head feels fuzzy because of lack of sleep.

• 寝ね不ぶ足そくが続つづくa period of insufficient sleep continues

  試し験けん前まえで寝ね不ぶ足そくが続つづいている。

  With exams coming up, I keep not getting enough sleep.

• 寝ね不ぶ足そくを解かい消しょうするto make up for lost sleep

  週しゅう末まつにたっぷり眠ねむって寝ね不ぶ足そくを解かい消しょうした。

  I slept a lot over the weekend to make up for lost sleep.

• 寝ね不ぶ足そくの〈人ひと〉a sleep-deprived person (or their tired appearance)

  寝ね不ぶ足そくの顔かおで会かい議ぎに出でた。

  I attended the meeting looking exhausted from lack of sleep.