Vocabulary
What does 覚ます (さます, samasu) mean?
覚ます (さます, samasu) means to wake (someone) up, to rouse.
Quick facts| Reading | さます |
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| Romaji | samasu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsamasu
to wake (someone) up, to rouse
- 1godan verb · transitive to awaken; to arouse from sleep
- 2godan verb · transitive to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of)
- 3godan verb · transitive to sober up
- 4godan verb · transitive to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
Example sentences
冷たい水で顔を洗って目を覚ます。
I wash my face with cold water to wake myself up.
大きな音が私の目を覚ましました。
A loud noise woke me up.
