Meaning of 覚める in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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覚める, 醒めるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingさめる
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Romajisameru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to wake; to wake up
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to become sober; to sober up; to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
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Example Sentences
覚める, 醒める, さめる used in context
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目は覚めています。
I'm awake.
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He seemed to have just woken up from a dream.
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Music is his abiding passion.
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When he awoke it was day.
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I awoke from a long dream.
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All during my trip I could not keep you out of my mind.
Verb Conjugations
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Kanji found in this word
memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up
On: カク
Kun: おぼ.える, さ.ます, さ.める, さと.る
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