Word Meaning 目が覚める

めがさめる me ga sameru

目が覚める is read as めがさめる (me ga sameru) and means to awaken (to the truth, etc.).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

めがさめる

Romaji

me ga sameru

Writing Variants

  • 眼が覚める めがさめる me ga sameru
  • 目がさめる めがさめる megasameru
  • 目が醒める めがさめる me ga sameru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 覚める,醒める,目覚める,目を覚ます Related Words 目を覚ます,目覚める,起きる,,目覚まし時計,ブラックコーヒー,コーヒー,珈琲 Proverb Rank 24139 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目覚まし

めざまし

alarm clock

目覚め

めざめ

waking

目覚ます

めざます

to wake up

お目覚

おめざ

early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan)

お目覚まし

おめざまし

type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap

目茶苦茶

めちゃくちゃ

disorderly

目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

Example Sentences

10

I wake up early.

I woke up in the hospital.

When I woke up, I was in the car.

I usually wake up at six.

When I woke up, he was gone.

I awoke to find it snowing.

I often wake up in the middle of the night to use the restroom.

When I woke up, Tom was gone.

When I woke up, she was gone.

I awoke to find myself lying on the floor.