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A20 る-verb, Intransitive verb

()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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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to wake, to wake up

      2. 2.

        to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)

      3. 3.

        to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned

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    覚める 【さめる】醒める 【さめる】

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    • 夜中(よなか)()()める

      I wake up in the middle of the night.

    • すぐに()いが()る。

      I sober up quickly.

    • 朝日(あさひ)()()める

      I wake up with the morning sun.

    • (ゆめ)から()ると、そこには現実(げんじつ)とは(おも)えない光景(こうけい)(ひろ)がっていた。

      When I woke up from the dream, a scene that seemed unreal spread out before me.

    • (ちち):「(はは)意識(いしき)(もど)りましたか!?」医者(いしゃ):「はい。お母様(かあさま)は、ちょうど麻酔(ますい)から()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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