Meaning of 起きる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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起きるJLPT 5
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Kana Readingおきる
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Romajiokiru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to get up; to rise
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to wake up
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
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Example Sentences
起きる, おきる used in context
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何が起きたの？
What happened?
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REM睡眠中の脳波は起きている時と同じ脳波であり、夢を見るステージです。
The brain waves during REM sleep are the same as when awake, and it's the stage when you have dreams.
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ペットロスとは、ペットを失った飼い主に起きるショックや怒りなどの反応をいう。
Pet loss refers to the reactions of shock and anger that occur in owners who have been bereaved of their pets.
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To get up in the morning, and there be someone to say good morning to - I haven't had this feeling for a long time.
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まさかオレがごねずにすっきり起きると思っていなかったに違いない。
Certainly she wouldn't have dreamt that I would get up promptly without grumbling.
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さっき、なかなか起きなかったのも、折檻して欲しかったからでしょう？
Was your difficulty in getting up back then also because you wanted to be chastized I wonder?
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