1.a, b, and d. 寝込む (nekomu: to sleep + to be intensely involved in an activity, to be crowded) means “to oversleep,” “to fall asleep,” and “to be sick in bed.”
2.b. 寝坊 (nebō: to sleep + term of endearment) means “sleepyhead” (said affectionately).
3.b, c, and d. 浮き寝 (ukine: to float + to sleep) means “sleeping in a ship,” “(bird) sleeping on the surface of the water,” and “restless sleep.”
4.c. 雑魚寝 (zakone: small fish + to sleep) means “to sleep in a huddle or group.”
December 16, 2007