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    3. 起きる

    起きる

    起おき​る​

    to get up

    N5KMT9News #31+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    おきる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire)
    2.
    to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake
    3.
    to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place

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    毎まい朝あさ六ろく時じに起おきます。

    I wake up at 6 AM every morning.

    KMT3Daily Life
    日にち曜よう日びはいつもより遅おそく起おきるのが好すきです。

    I like to wake up later than usual on Sundays.

    KMT7Daily Life
    昨さく夜やは遅おそくまで起おきていたので、今きょ日うは眠ねむいです。

    I was up late last night, so I'm sleepy today.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    地じ震しんが起おきたら、まず身みの安あん全ぜんを確かく保ほしてください。

    If an earthquake occurs, first ensure your personal safety.

    KMT9Daily LifeNature & Environment
    予よ期きせぬ問もん題だいが起おきて、計けい画かくを変へん更こうせざるを得えませんでした。

    An unexpected problem occurred, and I had no choice but to change the plan.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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