覚める (さめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

覚める (さめる) means to wake up / to become sober.

See example sentences below.

覚める at a glance

覚める

さめるsameru

N3verb

to wake up / to become sober

覚めるさめるsameruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to wake up / to become sober

Example 1

毎朝七時に目が覚める。

Translation

I wake up at seven every morning.

Example 2

お酒を飲んでから目が覚めた。

Translation

I became sober after drinking alcohol.