Japanese

ます

よびさます
Meaning: to awaken; to evoke; to call to mind
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 呼び覚ます 呼び覚まさない
Polite 呼び覚まします 呼び覚ましません
Past 呼び覚ました 呼び覚まさなかった
Polite + Past 呼び覚ましました 呼び覚ましませんでした
Te-form 呼び覚まして 呼び覚まさなくて
Potential 呼び覚ませる 呼び覚ませない
Passive 呼び覚まされる 呼び覚まされない
Causative 呼び覚まさせる 呼び覚まさせない
Imperative 呼び覚ませ 呼び覚ますな

Handwriting

呼
び
覚
ま
す

Example

The old photo awakened forgotten memories.

Usage Notes

Used for waking someone up by calling to them, or figuratively for reviving dormant memories or feelings.

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