How to say i overslept and was late for work in Japanese
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朝寝坊朝寝坊(asanebou) (n,vs) oversleeping/late riserでで(de) (prt) indicates location of action/at/in/indicates time of action/indicates means of action/cause of effect/by/and then/so/indicates continuing action/ indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.仕事仕事(shigoto) (n,vs,adj-no) work/job/business/occupation/employment/vocation/task/workにに(ni) (prt) indicates such things as location of person or thing, location of short-term action, etc.遅れ遅れ(okure) (n) delay/lag/postponement/falling behindましたました(mashita) (n,adj-no) right under/directly below
丁寧語 (Polite form)Polite form (teineigo) convays a sense of politeness, used when speaking to strangers, people older than you, higher social status ect. Click for examples / more info
