目が覚める（めがさめる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to wake up
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 目が覚めます | めがさめます |
| te-form | 目が覚めて | めがさめて |
| ta-form (past) | 目が覚めた | めがさめた |
| nai-form (negative) | 目が覚めない | めがさめない |
| potential form | 目が覚められる | めがさめられる |
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Example sentences
- 大きな物音で目が覚めた。 — A loud noise woke me up.
- 今朝はいつもより早く目が覚めた。 — I woke up earlier than usual this morning.
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