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目が覚めがさめる

Kana めがさめる Romaji megasameru

Common word

Definitions

01expression · ichidan verb · intransitive

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to snap out (of a day dream, etc.)

02expression · ichidan verb · intransitive

to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

Examples

私は夜中に3度目が覚めた。

I awoke three times in the night.

Tatoeba #152550

何で目が覚めたの?

What woke you up?

Tatoeba #177419

彼は早く目が覚める。

He wakes up early.

Tatoeba #102861

Other forms

目がさめる

Source

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