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Sleep habits

Core words, Stage 2chunk 6 of 80Verbs: home and routine

Lets you explain oversleeping, naps, early mornings and late nights.

Mix-ups Hayaoki (getting up early) and yofukashi (staying up late) are easy to swap.

nebou suru

polite nebou shimasu

oversleep

The classic excuse for being late.

casual

gomen, kesa nebou shichatta!

Sorry, I overslept this morning!

ごめん、今朝寝坊しちゃった!

polite

sumimasen, kesa nebou shimashita.

I'm sorry, I overslept this morning.

すみません、今朝寝坊しました。

Written 寝坊する · ねぼうする · 寝坊しますRank #7331 in 3,030 TV dramas

hirune suru

polite hirune shimasu

take a nap

A daytime nap, often after lunch.

Also a noun: hirune no jikan = nap time.

casual

gohan no ato, chotto hirune suru.

I'm going to take a quick nap after lunch.

ご飯の後、ちょっと昼寝する。

polite

gohan no ato, sukoshi hirune shimasu.

I'm going to take a short nap after lunch.

ご飯の後、少し昼寝します。

Written 昼寝する · ひるねする · 昼寝しますRank #7106 in 3,030 TV dramas

hayaoki suru

polite hayaoki shimasu

get up early

Also a noun for the habit: hayaoki da ne = you're an early riser.

casual

ashita hayaoki shinakya ikenai n da.

I have to get up early tomorrow.

明日早起きしなきゃいけないんだ。

polite

ashita wa hayaoki shinai to ikenai n desu.

I have to get up early tomorrow.

明日は早起きしないといけないんです。

Written 早起きする · はやおきする · 早起きしますRank #8805 in 3,030 TV dramas

yofukashi suru

polite yofukashi shimasu

stay up late

The opposite habit is hayaoki, getting up early.

casual

kinou mata yofukashi shichatta yo.

I stayed up late again last night.

昨日また夜更かししちゃったよ。

polite

kinou mata yofukashi shite shimaimashita.

I stayed up late again last night.

昨日また夜更かししてしまいました。

Written 夜更かしする · よふかしする · 夜更かししますRank #17358 in 3,030 TV dramas