► 動詞
目覚める [(3)めざめる] meaning: inspire rank: 2
☆ 彼女は中年の時に突然絵画に目覚めた ⇨ She suddenly got inspired and started painting in her middle age
目覚める [(3)めざめる] meaning: wake rank: 2
☆ 最近夜中に何度も目覚める ⇨ Recently I wake up many times during the night
目覚ます [(3)めざます] meaning: wake rank: 4
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► 名詞
目覚まし [(2)めざまし] meaning: alarm rank: 3
☆ 目覚まし時計 ⇨ An alarm clock (☛ An alarm to wake you up only, and doesn’t include a kitchen timer, for example)
☆ 昨夜目覚ましを掛けるのを忘れた ⇨ Last night I forgot to set the alarm clock (☛ 目覚まし alone implies 目覚まし時計)
目覚め [めざめ] meaning: wake rank: 4
☆ この国に於ける民主化の目覚め ⇨ The awakening of democracy in this country
► 形容詞
目覚ましい [(4)めざましい] meaning: great rank: 3
☆ 科学技術はこの百年で目覚ましい進歩を遂げた ⇨ Science and technology have made remarkable advances in the last 100 years