寝不足

lack of sleep, sleep deprivation

n e̞ b ɯ̟ s o̞ k ɯ̟
sleep, go to bed + 不足 shortage, lack, insufficiency
noun Rare #23,397
lack of sleep, sleep deprivation
JA: 今日は寝不足で、頭がぼんやりしています。
EN: I didn't get enough sleep today, so my head feels foggy.

マユコ寝不足です

Mayuko hasn't gotten enough sleep.

彼は昨夜寝不足なの

He didn't get enough sleep last night.

— 最強のふたり (2011)

最近寝不足

Lately, I haven't been getting enough sleep.

寝不足体に悪い

Lack of sleep is bad for your health.

寝不足眠い

I'm tired because I didn't get enough sleep.

寝不足疲れてるんだ

I'm tired because I haven't been getting enough sleep.

寝不足

I didn't get enough sleep.

— 恋する惑星 (1994)

張り込み寝不足なんですよ

I'm sleep-deprived from staking out. No, it's the other way around.

— 別れる決心 (2022)

寝不足彼女は元気なかった

She was tired because she hadn't gotten enough sleep.