目め覚ざます

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

wake someone up; awaken; rouse

Transitive verb for waking a sleeping person or animal. Often used with a person as the object.

• 朝あさ、母ははが私わたしを目め覚ざました。

  In the morning, my mother woke me up.

• 大おおきな音おとが彼かれを目め覚ざました。

  A loud noise woke him up.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

rouse (emotions, instincts); arouse; stir

Figurative use: to awaken or stir up feelings, desires, or instincts. Often used with abstract nouns like 感情, 本能, 興味.

• その映えい画がは彼かれの冒ぼう険けん心しんを目め覚ざました。

  The movie awakened his spirit of adventure.

• 彼かの女じょの言こと葉ばが私わたしの好こう奇き心しんを目め覚ざました。

  Her words aroused my curiosity.