覚ます (Samasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to awaken, to arouse from sleep, to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto awaken; to arouse from sleep
- godan verb, transitive verbto bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of)
- godan verb, transitive verbto sober up
- godan verb, transitive verbto dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
Examples
彼を眠りからさますな。
Don't arouse him from his sleep!
酔いを覚ますために散歩に出かけた。
I went for a walk to try to sober up.
その物音が私を眠りから覚まさせた。
The noise awoke me from my sleep.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).