(めざ)める

めざめる
verb (ichidan)
to wake up, to awaken
自動詞 intransitiveaction
See also: 目覚(めざ) (noun form)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present目覚(めざ)める目覚(めざ)めない
Present polite目覚(めざ)めます目覚(めざ)めません
Past目覚(めざ)めた目覚(めざ)めなかった
Past polite目覚(めざ)めました目覚(めざ)めませんでした
て form目覚(めざ)めて目覚(めざ)めなくて
ている present目覚(めざ)めている目覚(めざ)めていない
ている polite目覚(めざ)めています目覚(めざ)めていません
ている past目覚(めざ)めていた目覚(めざ)めていなかった
ている past polite目覚(めざ)めていました目覚(めざ)めていませんでした
Conditional ば目覚(めざ)めれば目覚(めざ)めなければ
Conditional たら目覚(めざ)めたら目覚(めざ)めなかったら
Volitional目覚(めざ)めよう
Volitional polite目覚(めざ)めましょう
Potential目覚(めざ)められる目覚(めざ)められない
Passive目覚(めざ)められる目覚(めざ)められない
Causative目覚(めざ)めさせる目覚(めざ)めさせない
Imperative目覚(めざ)めろ目覚(めざ)めるな
1. to wake up, to awaken
To transition from sleep to a state of wakefulness.
I woke up at 6 in the morning.
I woke up to the sound of birds.
I keep waking up in the middle of the night.
When I woke up, the snow had piled up.
When I woke from a long sleep, it was already light outside the window.
2. to awaken to, to become aware of
To realize or become conscious of something, such as a feeling, talent, or truth (figurative use).
I traveled and awakened to a new world.
I discovered a passion for literature in college.
Having awakened to the importance of nature, I decided to change my lifestyle.
That movie prompted me to become aware of environmental issues, and I started volunteering.

目覚(めざ)める is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)) meaning to wake up or awaken.

Etymology

ASPECT (ている):
目覚(めざ)いる indicates a state of being awake.

Common patterns

Related words

Similar words

  • ()きる: to get up (focuses on getting out of bed)
  • 目覚(めざ)める focuses on the transition from sleep to wakefulness