To wake up; to become awake (from sleep).
今朝は6時に目が覚めた。
I woke up at 6 this morning.
飛行機の騒音で途中で覚めてしまった。
I woke up in the middle of the night because of the airplane noise.
授業中に覚めてしまって眠れなかった。
I woke up during class and couldn't sleep (or stay asleep).
To become sober; to regain consciousness (e.g., after anesthesia); to come around.
手術後にゆっくりと意識が覚めた。
He slowly regained consciousness after the surgery.
彼はベンチで眠っていて、やっと酔いが覚めたようだった。
He was sleeping on a bench and finally seemed to sober up.
To come to one's senses; to become disillusioned; to snap out of an illusion.
彼は甘い見通しから覚め、現実を直視した。
He snapped out of his rosy expectations and faced reality.
若い頃の夢から覚める人もいるが、新しい目標を見つける人もいる。
Some people become disillusioned with their youthful dreams, while others find new goals.