Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 眠気覚まし(ねむけざまし) in Japanese

眠気覚まし
Kana Reading
ねむけざまし
Romaji
nemukezamashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    keeping oneself awake
    Example sentence
    私は眠気覚ましに紅茶を飲んだ。 I had a cup of tea to keep myself awake.

Examples of 眠気覚まし, ねむけざまし in a sentence

  • 私は眠気覚ましに紅茶を飲んだ。

    I had a cup of tea to keep myself awake.

Kanji in this word

眠 JLPT 3

10 strokes

sleep, die, sleepy

On'Yomi: ミン

Kun'Yomi: ねむ.る, ねむ.い

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覚 JLPT 3

12 strokes

memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: おぼ.える, さ.ます, さ.める, さと.る

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気 JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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