Vocabulary
起きる

起おきる

okiru
Common N5 verb

Translations

1. to wake up
2. to occur

Notes

The verb '起きる' can be used both in the context of waking up from sleep and in the context of events occurring. It is a common verb used in everyday conversation.

Examples

毎朝6時に起おきる。

Maiasa roku-ji ni okiru.

I wake up at 6 every morning.

地震じしんが起おきる。

Jishin ga okiru.

An earthquake occurs.

彼は夜中よなかに起おきることが多い。

Kare wa yonaka ni okiru koto ga ooi.

He often wakes up in the middle of the night.