What does 覚ます mean?
覚ます is a Japanese verb meaning “to awaken” in English. It can also be translated as “to bring to one's senses, to sober up, to dampen” depending on context. It is written as 覚ます in kanji, さます in hiragana, and samasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
その物音が私を眠りから覚まさせた。
The noise awoke me from my sleep.
酔いを覚ますために散歩に出かけた。
I went for a walk to try to sober up.