also: ねぞうがよい
寝相がいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 寝相がいい | 寝相がよくない |
| Polite | 寝相がいいです | 寝相がよくないですalso 寝相がよくありません |
| Past polite | 寝相がよかったです | 寝相がよくなかったですalso 寝相がよくありませんでした |
| Past | 寝相がよかった | 寝相がよくなかった |
| Te-form | 寝相がよくて | 寝相がよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 寝相がよく | |
| Conditional | 寝相がよければ | 寝相がよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 寝相がよかったら | 寝相がよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
sleeping still; not tossing and turning in sleep
Describes a person who sleeps quietly without moving around much. Often used positively to mean one's sleeping posture is good and they don't disturb others. The antonym is 寝相が悪い.
Antonyms: 寝相が悪い
He sleeps so still that he doesn't get in the way even when sharing a bed.
I used to toss and turn as a child, but now I sleep still.
toss and turn in sleep; restless sleeper
Standard kanji spelling with the colloquial いい ending.
More formal spelling using 良い; can also be read ねぞうがいい in casual contexts.
Kana ending よい is slightly more formal than いい.
Compound of 寝相 (sleeping posture) + が (subject marker) + いい (good). The phrase literally means 'sleeping posture is good' and is used idiomatically to describe a person who sleeps still.