目覚める
めざめる
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to wake up; to awake- to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize
- to come to one's senses
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 目覚めるめざめる | 目覚めますめざめます |
| Negative | 目覚めないめざめない | 目覚めませんめざめません |
| Past | 目覚めためざめた | 目覚めましためざめました |
| Past negative | 目覚めなかっためざめなかった | 目覚めませんでしためざめませんでした |
| Te-form | 目覚めてめざめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 目覚められるめざめられる |
| Passive | 目覚められるめざめられる |
| Causative | 目覚めさせるめざめさせる |
| Volitional | 目覚めようめざめよう |
| Imperative | 目覚めろめざめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 目覚めればめざめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 目覚めたらめざめたら |
Example sentences
彼女は目ざめた。
She woke from her slumber.
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The noise woke me.
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The noise woke me.
目覚めるまで長かった。
It took me a long time to wake up.
妙なる調べに目ざめると。
I wake up to the sound of music.
More examples (10)
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I was awakened at five o'clock.
目覚めたらソファーに寝ていた。
I opened my eyes to find myself on a sofa.
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What time do you wake up in the morning?
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Waking up is the opposite of going to sleep.
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She woke to find herself in the hospital.
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His conscience suddenly awoke in him.
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I was roused by the sound of a bell.
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I awoke to find myself in a strange room.
眠っているライオンを目覚めさせるな。
Wake not a sleeping lion.
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I've never woken up this early.