目覚める (Mezameru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to wake up, to awake, to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto wake up; to awake
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto come to one's senses
Examples
彼女は目ざめた。
She woke from her slumber.
その音で目覚めた。
The noise woke me.
その音で私は目覚めた。
The noise woke me.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).