Vocabulary

What does 目覚まし (めざまし, mezamashi) mean?

目覚まし (めざまし, mezamashi) means alarm clock.

Quick facts
Readingめざまし
Romajimezamashi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
めざまし
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmezamashi

alarm clock

  1. 1noun alarm clock
  2. 2noun waking up; keeping oneself awake
  3. 3noun early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet

Example sentences

  • The alarm clock rang and I woke up.

  • I set the alarm clock for seven o'clock.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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