2 Japanese words read sameru
sameru (さめる) is shared by 2 distinct words, each with its own kanji and meaning. Jump to: 冷める · 覚める.
冷める
さめるTo become cool; to wear off
N3verb·sameru
How to remember it
冷める is the intransitive twin of 冷ます — things cool down on their own.
Example sentences
コーヒーが冷めてしまった。
コーヒーがさめてしまった。
The coffee went cold.
彼への気持ちが冷めた。
かれへのきもちがさめた。
My feelings for him cooled off.
Usage
Intransitive (no を); also means love or interest "fading."
Related words
冷ます冷える冷たい沸く
覚める
さめるTo wake up; to become sober
N3verb·sameru
How to remember it
覚める is the intransitive twin of 覚ます — you wake up by yourself.
Example sentences
朝、自然に目が覚めた。
あさ、しぜんにめがさめた。
This morning I woke up naturally.
酔いが覚めるまで待つ。
よいがさめるまでまつ。
I wait until the drunkenness wears off.
Usage
Intransitive; 目が覚める = "to wake up," 酔いが覚める = "to sober up."
Related words
覚ます起きる目覚める眠る