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目め覚ざまし

abbreviationnounnoun (generic)

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めざまし

Meanings

alarm clock
waking up, keeping oneself awake
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan), wake-up sweet

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Example sentences

目覚めざましを六時ろくじにセットするのを忘わすれてしまった。

I forgot to set the alarm clock for six o'clock.

毎朝まいあさ、目覚めざましが鳴なっても布団ふとんからなかなか出でられない。

Every morning, even when the alarm clock goes off, I can hardly get out of bed.

スマートフォンを目覚めざまし代かわりに使つかっている人ひとが増ふえている。

More and more people are using their smartphones as alarm clocks.

目覚めざましが鳴なる前まえに自然しぜんと目めが覚さめると、何なにか良よいことがありそうな気きがする。

When I wake up naturally before the alarm goes off, I feel like something good is going to happen.

地方ちほうによっては、朝あさ早はやく子こどもに菓子かしを与あたえる目覚めざましという風習ふうしゅうが今いまも残のこっている。

In some regions, the custom of giving sweets to children early in the morning, known as mezamashi, still remains today.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)