覚醒
覚醒する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 覚醒する | 覚醒しない |
| Polite | 覚醒します | 覚醒しません |
| Past polite | 覚醒しました | 覚醒しませんでした |
| Past | 覚醒した | 覚醒しなかった |
| Te-form | 覚醒して | 覚醒しないで |
| Desire | 覚醒したい | 覚醒したくない |
| Potential | 覚醒できる | 覚醒できない |
| Passive | 覚醒される | 覚醒されない |
| Causative | 覚醒させる | 覚醒させない |
| Causative passive | 覚醒させられる | 覚醒させられない |
| Volitional | 覚醒しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 覚醒しましょう | |
| Imperative | 覚醒しろ | 覚醒するな |
| Conditional | 覚醒すれば | 覚醒しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 覚醒したら | 覚醒しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Literal waking from sleep, or a revival of consciousness. Also used figuratively for a sudden realization or coming to one's senses.
He awoke from a coma.
The incident triggered his political awakening.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
disillusionment; awakening to reality
A negative awakening: realizing an unpleasant truth or becoming disillusioned. Often used in contexts of lost innocence or shattered illusions.
I became disillusioned after learning the realities of society.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉から覚醒するto wake up from (sleep, anesthesia, etc.)
It took several hours to wake up from the anesthesia after the surgery.
- 現実に覚醒するto awaken to (harsh) reality
I woke up from a sweet dream into harsh reality.
- 〈事〉に覚醒するto suddenly become aware of or awaken to (a talent, truth, etc.)
One day he suddenly awakened to his own talent.