Word Meaning 覚ます

さます samasu

覚ます is read as さます (samasu) and means to sober up.

Meaning

English

  1. to sober up
  2. to awaken
  3. to arouse from sleep
  4. to bring to one's senses
  5. to disabuse (someone of)
  6. to dampen
  7. to throw a damper on
  8. to spoil

Reading

Kana

さます

Romaji

samasu

Writing Variants

  • 醒ます さます samasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 7854 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

覚え

おぼえ

memory

覚える

おぼえる

to feel

覚める

さめる

to come to one's senses

覚書

おぼえがき

(diplomatic) memorandum

覚せい剤

かくせいざい

stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)

覚悟

かくご

readiness

覚醒

かくせい

disillusion

覚醒作用

かくせいさよう

stimulant effect (e.g. caffeine)

覚醒水準

かくせいすいじゅん

level of awakeness

覚醒状態

かくせいじょうたい

wakefulness

覚せい剤取締法

かくせいざいとりしまりほう

Stimulants Control Act

感覚

かんかく

sense