JLPT N3 Intermediate
覚ます
To wake someone up, sober them up, or spoil the mood.
Readings
Other forms
覚まします polite form
覚まして te-form
覚ました past tense
醒ます alternative kanji, often for figurative meanings
1 Transitive Verb
To wake someone up
To bring a person out of sleep and into a state of wakefulness.
Example
A ごめん 、 まだ 眠い ？
B 大丈夫 、 コーヒー を 飲んで 目 を 覚ました から 。
[A:] Sorry, are you still sleepy? [B:] It's okay, I woke myself up with some coffee.
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2 Transitive Verb
To sober up / Clear one's head
To shake off drowsiness, intoxication, or confusion in order to regain mental clarity.
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3 Transitive Verb
To spoil the mood
To dampen excitement or enthusiasm, causing a pleasant atmosphere to fade.
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