Awaken

"Awaken" in Japanese

目を覚ます

me o samasu

(intransitive: to stop sleeping)

目覚める

mezameru

(intransitive: to stop sleeping)

起きる

okiru

(intransitive: to stop sleeping)

起こす

okosu

(transitive: to cause to become awake)

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