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    3. 目が覚める

    目が覚める

    目めが​覚さめ​る​

    to wake up

    KMT9Ref L1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    目がさめる目が醒める眼が覚める

    めがさめる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to wake up, to awake, to perk up, to snap out (of a day dream, etc.)
    2.
    to awaken (to the truth, etc.), to come to a realization, to come to one's senses

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    朝あさ、鳥とりの声こえで目めが覚さめた。

    I woke up to the sound of birds in the morning.

    KMT8Daily LifeNature & Environment
    突とつ然ぜんの大おおきな音おとで、ぐっすり眠ねむっていたのに目めが覚さめてしまった。

    I was sleeping soundly, but a sudden loud noise woke me up.

    KMT9Daily Life
    彼かれは失しっ敗ぱいを経けい験けんして、ようやく現げん実じつの厳きびしさに目めが覚さめた。

    After experiencing failure, he finally came to his senses about the harshness of reality.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    毎まい朝あさ、コーヒーを飲のむと目めが覚さめる。

    Every morning, drinking coffee wakes me up.

    KMT9Daily LifeFood & Dining
    そのニュースを聞きいて、私わたしは世せ界かいの不ふ公こう平へいさに目めが覚さめた。

    Hearing that news, I awoke to the unfairness of the world.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    覚
    おぼ.える・さ.ます・さ.める・さと.る…(1)
    memorize・learn・remember・awake・sober up
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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