The Japanese vocabulary「寝不足 (ねぶそく、nebusoku)」means “lack of sleep.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 寝不足 |
| Hiragana | ねぶそく |
| Romaji Reading | nebusoku |
| English Meaning | lack of sleep |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The example Japanese sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I’m not getting enough sleep.
Plain form:
寝不足だ。
Nebusoku da.
Polite form:
寝不足です。
Nebusoku desu.
My child cries a lot at night, so I’ve been lacking sleep.
Plain form:
うちの子の夜泣きが酷くて寝不足だ。
Uchi no ko no yonaki ga hidokute nebusoku da.
Polite form:
うちの子の夜泣きが酷くて寝不足です。
Uchi no ko no yonaki ga hidokute nebusoku desu.
I couldn’t sleep because I was nervous, so I didn’t get enough sleep.
Plain form:
緊張して寝れず、寝不足だ。
Kinchō shite nerezu, nebusoku da.
Polite form:
緊張して寝れず、寝不足です。
Kinchō shite nerezu, nebusoku desu.
I studied late yesterday and I’m sleep deprived.
Plain form:
昨日遅くまで勉強していて、寝不足だ。
Kinō osoku made benkyō shite ite, nebusoku da.
Polite form:
昨日遅くまで勉強していて、寝不足です。
Kinō osoku made benkyō shite ite, nebusoku desu.
