“To wake up” in Japanese
Short answer
To wake up in Japanese is “寝覚める” (nezameru). Full meaning: to wake up.
Other ways to say “To wake up” in Japanese
目覚める
mezameru to wake up, to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize; to come to one's senses
呼び起こす
yobiokosu to wake (someone) up (by calling for them), to awaken; to call (to mind), to bring back (memories), to evoke, to arouse (e.g. interest)
叩き起こす
tatakiokosu to wake (someone) up (roughly), to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
覚める
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
呼起す
yobiokosu to wake (someone) up (by calling for them), to awaken; to call (to mind), to bring back (memories), to evoke, to arouse (e.g. interest)
起きる
okiru to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire); to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
眼ざめる
mezameru to wake up, to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize; to come to one's senses
叩き起す
tatakiokosu to wake (someone) up (roughly), to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
目覺める
mezameru to wake up, to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize; to come to one's senses
呼起こす
yobiokosu to wake (someone) up (by calling for them), to awaken; to call (to mind), to bring back (memories), to evoke, to arouse (e.g. interest)
目ざめる
mezameru to wake up, to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize; to come to one's senses
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