Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to wake up; to awake
2. to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize
3. to come to one's senses
Kanji used
eye
awareness
Pitch accent
さめ
Composed of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
Examples (12 in total)
I was awakened at five o'clock.
Waking up is the opposite of going to sleep.
What time do you wake up in the morning?
I've never woken up this early.
He awoke to find himself lying on the bench.
John had awoken much earlier than usual.
He tried to awake people from their ignorance.
Many European people are aware of environmental problems.
A loud knocking at the door woke him up.
The sun had already risen when I woke up.
Jim awoke and found himself alone in the room.
Tokyo, which is the largest city in Japan, is awake 24 hours.