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Meaning of 覚ます(さます) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

覚ます, 醒ます
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
さます
Romaji
samasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to awaken
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to disabuse
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to sober up

Example Sentences

覚ます, 醒ます, さます used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
覚ます
Plain Polite
覚まします
Negative
覚まさない
Negative Polite
覚ましません

Past

Plain
覚ました
Plain Polite
覚ましました
Negative
覚まさなかった
Negative Polite
覚ましませんでした

Te

Plain
覚まして
Plain Polite
覚ましまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
覚まされる
Plain Polite
覚まされます
Negative
覚まされない
Negative Polite
覚まされません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

On: カク

Kun: おぼ.える, さ.ます, さ.める, さと.る

12 strokes

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awake, be disillusioned, sober up

On: セイ

Kun: さ.ます, さ.める

16 strokes

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