目め覚ざまし

noun

alarm clock

Abbreviation of 目覚まし時計; the most common everyday meaning.

See also: 目覚まし時計

• 明日あしたは早はやいから、目め覚ざましを6時じにセットした。

  I have an early start tomorrow, so I set the alarm clock for 6.

• 目め覚ざましが鳴なっても、なかなか起おきられない。

  Even when the alarm clock goes off, I can't seem to get up.

noun

waking up; keeping awake

Refers to the act of waking someone or keeping oneself awake; often used in set phrases like 目覚ましに (as a means of waking up).

• 眠ねむ気けを飛とばすために、目め覚ざましに冷つめたい水みずで顔かおを洗あらった。

  To shake off sleepiness, I washed my face with cold water as a way of waking myself up.

• 彼かれは子こ供どもの目め覚ざましに、優やさしく声こえをかけた。

  He gently spoke to the child to wake them up.

noun

early-morning treat; wake-up sweet

A traditional custom in some regions of Japan; a small sweet or snack given to children upon waking, especially on special occasions. Also called おめざ.

See also: おめざ

• 祖そ母ぼは昔むかし、正しょう月がつの朝あさに目め覚ざましとして干ほし柿がきをくれた。

  My grandmother used to give us dried persimmons as a wake-up treat on New Year's morning.