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Definition and Synonyms for 起きる
| 1. | 湧き上る | 始まる、または発生する |
| Bob Up | originate or come into being | |
| Synonyms: | なる, 持ち上がる, 沸き起こる, 浮かぶ, 湧く, 湧き上がる, 生む, 生じる, 生ずる, 生まれる, 生起, 発する, 発生, 芽生える, 起きる, 起こる | |
| 2. | 覚める | 睡眠状態を止める |
| Arouse | stop sleeping | |
| Synonyms: | 寝覚める, 目覚める, 覚める, 覚醒, 起きる | |
| 3. | 生じる | 起因する、または発する |
| Arise | result or issue | |
| Synonyms: | 生じる, 生ずる, 生起, 起きる, 起こる | |
| 4. | 行なわれる | 起こる |
| Come About | come to pass | |
| Synonyms: | ある, 生じる, 生ずる, 生起, 発する, 発生, 行う, 行われる, 起きる, 起こる | |
| 5. | 生じる | 成り行きで、または偶然に、生じる、発生する、あるいはそうなる |
| Befall | happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance | |
| Synonyms: | できる, 偶発, 出来, 出来, 持ち上がる, 生じる, 生ずる, 生起, 発生, 起きる, 起こる | |
| 6. | 発出 | 存在に至る |
| Develop | come into existence | |
| Synonyms: | 生起, 発出, 発生, 起きる, 起こる | |
| 7. | 起床 | 起きて寝床から出る |
| Uprise | get up and out of bed | |
| Synonyms: | 起きる, 起床 | |
| 8. | 立ち上がる | 立っている |
| Stand Up | be standing | |
| Synonyms: | 押っ立つ, 立つ, 立ち上る, 立ち上がる, 起つ, 起きる, 起き上がる, 起立 | |
| 9. | 起きる | 立ち上がる |
| Uprise | rise to one's feet | |
| Synonyms: | 立つ, 立ち上る, 立ち上がる, 起きる, 起き上がる, 起立 | |
| 10. | 浮かびでる | 水面に浮上する |
| Rise Up | come to the surface | |
| Synonyms: | 浮かぶ, 浮上, 浮かび上がる, 浮き上がる, 浮き出す, 浮き出る, 浮び出る, 浮揚, 生ずる, 起きる | |
| 11. | 立ち上がる | 直立する |
| Stand Up | be upright | |
| Synonyms: | 押っ立つ, 立つ, 立ち上る, 立ち上がる, 起つ, 起きる, 起き上がる, 起立 | |
| 12. | 発出 | 形態または形状を取る |
| Develop | take on form or shape | |
| Synonyms: | 生起, 発出, 発生, 起きる, 起こる |
Meanings for each kanji in 起きる
| » | 起 | rouse; wake up; get up |
Categories 起きる is a member of
| 1. | なる | 変形または位置または行動の変化を受ける |
| Turn | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action | |
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| 2. | 行なわれる | 起こる |
| Come About | come to pass | |
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| 3. | 静止 | 動かない |
| Rest | not move | |
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| 4. | 上がる | 上昇する |
| Go Up | travel up, | |
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| 5. | なる | 存在に至る |
| Become | come into existence | |
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| 6. | 体の位置を変える | |
| Change Posture | undergo a change in bodily posture | |
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Conjugations for 起きる
Plain Form
Polite Form
Tai Form
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Causative Passive Plain Form
Causative Passive Polite Form
Colloquial Form
Formal Form
Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
Transitive pair for 起きる
[お
okosu
godan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
[おこ
okosu
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb- to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up
- to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
- to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce
- to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open
- to plough; to plow; to till
- to fall ill with
- to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)
- to turn over (a card)
Sample Sentences for 起きる
パーティーでは、子供たちは皆寝ずに起きていて行儀よく振る舞った。
All the children sat up and behaved themselves at the party.
彼は毎朝早く起きるくらいなら死んだほうがましだ。
He would sooner die than get up early every morning.
ビルの中で火事が起きたら、どうしたらいいかわかりますか。
Do you know what to do if there's a fire in the building?
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Back then I keep wondering whether this verb with the exact same Kanji means "get up" or 'happen". Turns out it can be used for both.