“To sober up” in Japanese
Short answer
To sober up in Japanese is “覚める” (sameru). Full meaning: to wake, to wake up; to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia); to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned.
Other ways to say “To sober up” in Japanese
酔いが覚める
yoigasameru to sober up
酔いを覚ます
yoiwosamasu to sober up
覚ます
samasu to awaken, to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
目を覚ます
mewosamasu to wake up; to sober up, to come to one's senses, to become enlightened
醒める
sameru to wake, to wake up; to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia); to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
寤める
sameru to wake, to wake up; to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia); to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
醒す
samasu to awaken, to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
覚す
samasu to awaken, to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
覚ませる
samaseru to awaken, to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
醒ませる
samaseru to awaken, to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
さませる
samaseru to awaken, to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
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