起きる

to wake up or get up; to happen or occur

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Other forms

起きます polite form

起きて te-form

起きた plain past

起きない plain negative

起きられる potential form

1 Verb (ichidan, intransitive)

To get up" / "To wake up

Describes the transition from sleeping to being awake, or the physical act of rising from a lying position to an upright one.

Example

毎朝、 7時に起きます。

I get up at 7 AM every morning.

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2 Verb (ichidan, intransitive)

To happen" / "To occur

Indicates the outbreak or occurrence of an event, specifically one that causes a change in the current situation.

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起きる

おきる

to wake up or get up; to happen or occur

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