JLPT N2 · Noun

目覚し (mezamashi)

目覚し (めざまし, mezamashi) is a Japanese noun meaning “alarm clock”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: めざまし
Romaji: mezamashi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

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

Example sentences

目覚しは５時３０分に鳴った。

The alarm went off at five-thirty.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 目覚し

eye, class, lookモク・ボク・め・-め · 5 strokes

memorize, learn, rememberカク・おぼ.える・さ.ます · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 目覚し.

目めeye真面目まじめserious科目かもく(school) subject目上めうえsuperior目的もくてきpurpose目標もくひょうgoal注目ちゅうもくnoticeお目に掛かるおめにかかるto meet (someone of higher status)丁目ちょうめnth district of a town番目ばんめthe nth ...項目こうもくitem目下めしたsubordinate目印めじるしmark (for quick identification or recognition)目安めやすcriterion

Source: JMdict entry 1535340 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.