目覚める

めざめる

to wake up

Also:to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to come to one's senses

What does 目覚める mean?

目覚める is a Japanese verb meaning to wake up in English. It can also be translated as to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to come to one's senses depending on context. It is written as 目覚める in kanji, めざめる in hiragana, and mezameru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はこんなに早く目覚めたことはない。

I've never woken up this early.