覚ます · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 覚ます | 覚まさない |
| Polite | 覚まします | 覚ましません |
| Past polite | 覚ましました | 覚ましませんでした |
| Past | 覚ました | 覚まさなかった |
| Te-form | 覚まして | 覚まさないで |
| Desire | 覚ましたい | 覚ましたくない |
| Potential | 覚ませる | 覚ませない |
| Passive | 覚まされる | 覚まされない |
| Causative | 覚まさせる | 覚まさせない |
| Causative passive | 覚まさせられる | 覚まさせられない |
| Volitional | 覚まそう | |
| Polite volitional | 覚ましましょう | |
| Imperative | 覚ませ | 覚ますな |
| Conditional | 覚ませば | 覚まさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 覚ましたら | 覚まさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
wake someone up; awaken
Transitive: cause a sleeping person to wake. The intransitive counterpart is 覚める (さめる).
朝7時に子供を覚ました。
I woke the child up at 7 in the morning.
大きな音で目を覚ました。
I was awakened by a loud noise.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
bring to one's senses; disabuse
Figurative: make someone realize the truth or snap out of a delusion, often used with 迷い (delusion) or 夢 (dream).
友人の言葉が彼の迷いを覚ました。
His friend's words brought him to his senses.
現実が彼の甘い夢を覚ました。
Reality disabused him of his naive dream.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
sober someone up
Only when written 醒ます
Cause an intoxicated person to become sober. Often used with 酔い (drunkenness). The kanji 醒ます is preferred for this sense.
冷たい水で顔を洗って酔いを醒ました。
I sobered up by washing my face with cold water.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
dampen enthusiasm; spoil the mood
Only when written 醒ます
Figurative: cool down excitement or interest. Restricted to the kanji 醒ます. Often used with 興 (interest) or 熱 (passion).
See also: 冷ます (さます)
彼の一言が場の熱気を醒ました。
His single remark dampened the excitement in the room.
The teacher's words brought him to his senses.
That one remark killed the mood for everyone.
The failure cooled his passion for baseball.
wake someone up; awaken; rouse · rouse (emotions, instincts); arouse; stir
wake-up sweets; post-nap candy