ね
寝
　
ぼ
　
け
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be still half asleep, to be half awake, to be not yet quite awake.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ね
寝
　
ぼ
　
け
　
る
 寝ぼける ねぼける ✔
ね
寝
ぼ
惚
　
け
　
る
 寝惚ける ねぼける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lie down, sleep, rest
ね.る　シン　い.ぬ (7th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
to invade
snout, hand
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)