awake, be disillusioned, sober up

16 strokesGrade 8

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さ.ますさ.める

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目覚めるざめ目醒めるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2181
1

to wake up; to awake

Examples
私はこんなに早く目覚めたことはない。
I've never woken up this early.
2

to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize

3

to come to one's senses

目が覚める目がさめるめがさめるExpressionIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3652
1

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to snap out (of a day dream, etc.)

Examples
私は夜中に3度目が覚めた
I awoke three times in the night.
2

to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

覚醒くせいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #4765
1

waking up; awakening; arousal; revival

Examples
おそらく自分には半覚醒の時間があり、そのため1日を短く感じている。
It's quite possible that there are times I am half awake, and thus the day feels shorter.
2

disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

覚める醒めるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #6946
1

to wake; to wake up

Examples
その叫び声で私は眠りからさめた
The cry roused me from my sleep.
2

to become sober; to sober up; to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)

Examples
けが人は麻酔から覚めた後痛みで泣きわめいた。
The injured person wailed with pain after recovering from the anaesthesia.
3

to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

Examples
彼の音楽熱はいつまでもさめない
Music is his abiding passion.
目覚めざめ目醒めNounFreq #11271
1

waking; waking up; awakening

Examples
彼は人々を無知から目覚めさせようとした。
He tried to awake people from their ignorance.
覚ます醒ますTransitiveGodan verbFreq #16033
1

to awaken; to arouse from sleep

Examples
その物音が私を眠りから覚まさせた
The noise awoke me from my sleep.
2

to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of)

3

to sober up

Examples
酔いを覚ますために散歩に出かけた。
I went for a walk to try to sober up.
4

醒ます only

to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

目覚ましい目覚しいざまし~い Adj.Freq #34383
1

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful; conspicuous; outstanding; amazing

Examples
日本は戦後目覚ましい産業の進歩をとげた。
Japan achieved a remarkable development in industrial technology after the war.
冷めやらぬ覚めやらぬ醒めやらぬ冷め遣らぬ覚め遣らぬ醒め遣らぬさめやらぬFreq #35147
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)

興ざめ興醒めょうざめ興冷め興覚めNoun~な Adj.Intransitive~する VerbFreq #38799
1

spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

Examples
興ざめの人も、よく知るようになると、かならずしも不快ではない。
Wet blankets are not always unpleasant after you get to know them.
覚醒剤覚せい剤くせいざいNounFreq #48380
1

stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)

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