アラーム

あらーむ
noun
alarm
electronics
1. alarm, alarm clock, alert sound
A sound or signal designed to wake someone up or to warn of something. Commonly refers to alarm clocks or phone alarms.
アラームをセットする。
To set an alarm.
アラームが鳴(な)ったのに起(お)きられなかった。
The alarm went off but I couldn't get up.
毎朝(まいあさ)六時(ろくじ)にアラームが鳴(な)るように設定(せってい)しているが、いつも二度寝(にどね)してしまう。
I set my alarm for six every morning, but I always end up going back to sleep.

Usage

アラーム is the standard term for alarm clocks and phone alarms in modern Japanese. The older term 目覚(めざ)まし時計(どけい) specifically refers to a physical alarm clock, while アラーム is more general and is commonly used for smartphone alarms.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 目覚(めざ)まし時計(どけい) (alarm clock)
Related: 目覚(めざ)まし (alarm clock)
Compare: スヌーズ (snooze (alarm function))
Compare: タイマー (timer)
Related: 時報(じほう) (time signal)
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Added 2026.2.9 16:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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