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What does 起きる (おきる, okiru) mean?

起きる (おきる, okiru) means to wake up, to get up.

Quick facts
Readingおきる
Romajiokiru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
おきる
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonokiru

to wake up, to get up

GenkiGenki 3
  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place

Example sentences

  • I get up at six every morning.

  • I got up early today.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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