める
sameru

Ichidan Verb

1. to wake; to wake up

Intransitive
その さけ ごえ わたくし ねむりからさめた。
sono sakebigoede watashiwa nemurikara sameta
The cry roused me from my sleep.
Ichidan Verb

2. to become sober; to sober up; to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)

Intransitive
けが にん麻酔 ますいから めた あと いたみで きわめいた。
keganinwa masuikara sameta kōitamide nakiwameita.
The injured person wailed with pain after recovering from the anaesthesia.
Ichidan Verb

3. to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

Intransitive
かれ音楽 おんがく ねつはいつまでもさめない。
kareno ongakunetsuwa itsumademo samenai.
Music is his abiding passion.
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