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A20 る-verb, Intransitive verb
覚めるto wake, to wake up, to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia), to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
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る-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to wake, to wake up
2.
to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
3.
to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
All Forms
覚める 【さめる】、醒める 【さめる】
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夜中に目が覚める。
I wake up in the middle of the night.
すぐに酔いが覚める。
I sober up quickly.
朝日で目が覚める。
I wake up with the morning sun.
夢から覚めると、そこには現実とは思えない光景が広がっていた。
When I woke up from the dream, a scene that seemed unreal spread out before me.
父:「母の意識は戻りましたか!?」医者:「はい。お母様は、ちょうど麻酔から覚めたところです。」
Father: "Has mother's consciousness returned!?" Doctor: "Yes. She just woke up from the anesthesia."
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