覚める (Sameru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to wake, to wake up, to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.), to regain consciousness”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto wake; to wake up
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to sober up
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
Examples
目は覚めています。
I'm awake.
長い夢からさめた。
I awoke from a long dream.
私は夢から覚めた。
I awoke from a dream.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).