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    3. 覚める

    覚める

    覚さめ​る​

    to wake

    N3KMT10News #41+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    醒める

    さめる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to wake, to wake up
    2.
    to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
    3.
    to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned

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    朝あさ、目めが覚さめる。

    I wake up in the morning.

    KMT3Daily Life
    酔よいが覚さめるまで、運うん転てんしてはいけません。

    You must not drive until you sober up.

    KMT10Daily Life
    夢ゆめから覚さめて現げん実じつを直ちょく視しする時ときが来きた。

    The time has come to wake up from the dream and face reality.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    眠ねむ気けが覚さめるように、冷つめたい水みずを飲のんだ。

    I drank cold water to wake myself up.

    KMT10Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれの言こと葉ばで、私わたしはようやく自じ分ぶんの過あやまちに覚さめた。

    His words finally made me realize my mistake.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    覚
    おぼ.える・さ.ます・さ.める・さと.る…(1)
    memorize・learn・remember・awake・sober up
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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