Illustration: Morning light enters a Japanese apartment bedroom where a child is curled beneath a duvet. The mother sits at the bedside and gently shakes the child's shoulder through the blanket, leaning close with an encouraging smile.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

覚さます

samasu

to wake someone, to wake up

目を覚ます means to wake up. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれを眠ねむりからさますな。

    Don’t arouse him from his sleep!

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  2. 私わたしはたいてい六時ろくじに目めを覚さます。

    I usually wake up at six.

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  3. トムは目めを覚さますために冷つめたい水みずをかぶった。

    Tom poured cold water over himself to wake himself up.

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Kanji in 覚

  • 覚remember; learnOnカクKunおぼえる・さます・さめる

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