Japanese Conversation · Level 130
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Japanese word
覚醒
Pronunciation
Romajikakusei
Meaning
- nounregaining consciousness
Example
麻酔が切れ、患者は覚醒しました。ma sui ga ki re kan ja wa kaku sei shi ma shi ta
The patient regained consciousness as the anesthesia wore off.
More examples
薬の効果が薄れると、患者に覚醒の兆候が見られました。kusuri no kō ka ga usu re ru to kan ja ni kaku sei no chō kō ga mi ra re ma shi ta
As the effect of the medicine wore off, the patient showed signs of regaining consciousness.
Core concept
Describes awareness returning after a person has been unconscious, especially because of sleep, anesthesia, or illness.
Common phrases
睡眠からの覚醒sui min ka ra no kaku sei
awakening from sleep
覚醒を遅らせるkaku sei o oku ra se ru
delay awakening
覚醒レベルkaku sei re be ru
level of consciousness
Similar words
目覚めmezame: The state or process of becoming awake after sleep or unconsciousness.
Definition in Japanese
眠りや麻酔などで失われていた意識が、再びはっきりすること。nemu ri ya ma sui na do de ushina wa re te i ta i shiki ga futata bi ha kki ri su ru ko to
Word origin
覚醒 (kakusei) combines 覚 (kaku, "awareness") and 醒 (sei, "to wake"), expressing a return to awareness.
Usage tips
- In clinical and formal Japanese, 覚醒 (kakusei) commonly describes consciousness returning after anesthesia, so it sounds more technical than everyday words for waking up.
Other meanings
- waking upnoun
Opposites
- 昏睡konsuicomanoun
- 睡眠suiminsleepnoun
Related words
- 覚醒するkakuseisurubecome consciousverb