目が覚める
me ga sameru
Description
「目が覚める」は、ねむっていた人が起きて、意識がはっきりすることです。
"目が覚める" means when a sleeping person wakes up and becomes fully conscious.
びっくりして急に元気になったり、まちがいに気づいたりするときにも使います。
It is also used when someone suddenly becomes alert from surprise or realizes a mistake.
Meanings
目が覚めるme ga sameru
to wake up; to awaken from sleep
今朝は六時に目が覚めた。
I woke up at six this morning.
目が覚めるme ga sameru
to come to one's senses; to snap out of it
友だちの言葉で目が覚めた。
I was awakened by my friend's words.
目が覚めるme ga sameru
to be startled fully alert; to be stimulated
冷たい水で顔をあらうと目が覚める。
Washing my face with cold water wakes me up.
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Notes
- Form
目 (eye) + が (subject marker) + 覚める (to awaken); an idiomatic set phrase.
- Nuance
起きる means to get up physically, while 目が覚める focuses on waking or becoming mentally alert.
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