Word Meaning 目覚め

めざめ mezame

目覚め is read as めざめ (mezame) and means waking.

Meaning

English

waking

Reading

Kana

めざめ

Romaji

mezame

Writing Variants

目ざめ めざめ mezame
目醒め めざめ mezame

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 床離れ,寝起き,寝覚め Rank 20998 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目覚まし時計

めざましどけい

alarm clock

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目覚まし

めざまし

alarm clock

目覚ましい

めざましい

remarkable

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

目覚ます

めざます

to wake up

目の覚める様

めのさめるよう

stunning

春の目覚め

はるのめざめ

puberty

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

その音で目覚めた。

The noise woke me.

目覚めるまで長かった。

It took me a long time to wake up.

その音で私は目覚めた。

The noise woke me.

私は五時に目覚めさせられた。

I was awakened at five o'clock.

目覚める事は寝る事の反対です。

Waking up is the opposite of going to sleep.

目覚めたらソファーに寝ていた。

I opened my eyes to find myself on a sofa.

目覚めると、見慣れない部屋にいた。

I awoke to find myself in a strange room.

私はこんなに早く目覚めたことはない。

I've never woken up this early.

激しくドアをノックする音で彼は目覚めた。

A loud knocking at the door woke him up.

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