起きる

おきる

to wake up / to get up

N5Ichidan (Ru-verb / Group 2)intransitive

To wake up or get out of bed. An ichidan verb also meaning 'to occur' when used with events (事故が起きる).

Complete Conjugation of 起きる

Dictionary (辞書形)

Base form found in dictionaries

起きる

Polite (ます形)

Standard polite form

起きます

Negative (ない形)

Casual negative

起きない

Past (た形)

Past tense, casual

起きた

Te-form (て形)

Connecting form — requests, progressive

起きて

Potential (可能形)

Ability — 'can do'

起きられる

Volitional (意向形)

Intention — 'let's do'

起きよう

Passive (受身形)

Action done to the subject

起きられる

Causative (使役形)

Make/let someone do

起きさせる

Conditional (仮定形)

If / when condition

起きれば

Imperative (命令形)

Direct command (casual/rough)

起きろ

Example Sentences

毎朝六時に起きます。

まいあさろくじにおきます。

I wake up at 6 every morning.

早く起きてください。

はやくおきてください。

Please wake up early.

地震が起きました。

じしんがおきました。

An earthquake occurred.

Usage Notes

Has two meanings: 'to wake up' (for people) and 'to occur' (for events).

Related Verbs

寝るto sleep / to go to bed 歩くto walk

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