awake

起きている、目が覚めている

眠っていない状態。

やさしい英語で： Not sleeping.

• Are you awake?
• The noise kept me awake all night.
• She was still awake when I got home.

類義語： up

反対語： asleep

よく使う表現： wide awake, stay awake, keep someone awake

気づいている、警戒している

あることに気づき、その重要性や影響に注意している状態。

やさしい英語で： Aware of something and paying attention to its importance or possible effects.

• She is awake to the danger.
• Managers must remain awake to changes in demand.
• Are we fully awake to the consequences of this decision?

使い方： awake to something (They are awake to the risks of the plan.)

類義語： aware, alert

反対語： unaware

よく使う表現： awake to something, fully awake

目覚める、起こす

眠りから覚めること、または人を起こすこと。

やさしい英語で： To stop sleeping, or make someone stop sleeping.

• I awoke early.
• A loud crash awoke the children.
• She has awakened from a deep sleep.

使い方： awake from something (She awoke from a strange dream.); awake to something (We awoke to the sound of rain.)

類義語： wake, wake up, awaken

よく使う表現： awake from sleep, awake at dawn, awake someone

呼び起こす、かき立てる

感情や関心を生じさせたり、強めたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To cause a feeling or interest to begin or become stronger.

• Her story awoke my curiosity.
• The visit awoke old memories in him.
• Such remarks can awake resentment among colleagues.

類義語： arouse, stir, awaken

よく使う表現： awake interest, awake a feeling, awake memories

気づく、自覚する

あることを理解し、その重要性や影響に気づくこと。

やさしい英語で： To begin to understand something and recognize its importance or effects.

• He awoke to the danger.
• The company is awakening to the need for change.
• Have they finally awakened to the truth?

使い方： awake to something (They finally awoke to the seriousness of the problem.)

類義語： realize, recognize, wake up to

よく使う表現： awake to something, awake to reality

目覚める、活気づく

静かだったり活動していなかったりした後、再び活発になること。

やさしい英語で： To become active again after a period of silence, stillness, or inactivity.

• The village awoke as spring arrived.
• After years of silence, the movement awoke again.
• The national spirit had awakened at last.

使い方： awake from something (The town awoke from its winter silence.)

類義語： revive, stir, awaken

よく使う表現： awake again, awake from inactivity