Vocab Info

A4 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

覚(さ)ますto awaken, to disabuse, to sober up, to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to awaken, to arouse from sleep

      2. 2.

        to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of)

      3. 3.

        to sober up

      4. 4.

        to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil

        Only applies to 醒ます,

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    All Forms

    覚ます 【さます】、醒ます 【さます】

    Details

      • さ

      • ま

      • す

    Examples

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      アラームの音(おと)で目(め)を覚(さ)ました。

      I awoke to the sound of the alarm.

      水(みず)を沢山(たくさん)飲(の)んで酔(よ)いを覚(さ)ましましょう！

      Let's drink a lot of water to sober up!

      眠気(ねむけ)を覚(さ)ますには、シャワーを浴(あ)びるのが一番(いちばん)だ。

      Taking a shower is the best way to shake off sleepiness.

      生徒(せいと)たちの迷(まよ)いを覚(さ)ますことも、先生(せんせい)の仕事(しごと)のうちの一(ひと)つだ。

      One of the teacher's jobs is to dispel the students' doubts.

      悪夢(あくむ)を見(み)てハッとして目(め)を覚(さ)ますと、隣(となり)で猫(ねこ)が平和(へいわ)にいびきをかいていた。

      I awoke suddenly from a nightmare, only to find the cat peacefully snoring beside me.

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