Vocab Info

A4 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

()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.

      to awaken, to arouse from sleep

    2. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      3.

      to sober up

    4. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      4.

      to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil

      Only applies to 醒ます,

      See Also:

    All Forms

    覚ます 【さます】醒ます 【さます】

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    Examples

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      アラームの(おと)()()ました。

      I awoke to the sound of the alarm.

      (みず)沢山(たくさん)()んで()いを()ましましょう!

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

      眠気(ねむけ)()ますには、シャワーを()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(まよ)いを()ますことも、先生(せんせい)仕事(しごと)のうちの(ひと)つだ。

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

      悪夢(あくむ)()てハッとして()()ますと、(となり)(ねこ)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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