What does 寝冷え mean in Japanese?

寝冷え (ねびえ) means cold caught while sleeping.

Is 寝冷え a common Japanese word?

寝冷え is part of our Extra high-frequency vocabulary list, beyond the JLPT N5–N1 word lists.

cold caught while sleeping

寝冷え (ねびえ, nebie) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “cold caught while sleeping”.

ふとんをかけないと寝冷ねびえしますよ

If you sleep without a duvet you may catch a chill.

夏の病気は寝冷えが多い

Diseases in summer are often due to chills caught in sleep.

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