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Definition and meaning of 起こす - おこす in Japanese

おこす起こす
okosu

N4

1.wake (someone) up

godan ~す verb / transitive

子どもを起こす。
I woke the kids up.
2.bring about, cause

godan ~す verb / transitive

彼は暴力事件を起こしたんだよ。
He caused a violent incident.
おこす起こす
okosu

N4

1.lift, set up, or pick up.

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

朝、犬が私を起こす。
In the morning, the dog wakes me up.
事故で車を起こす。
The car was overturned in the accident.
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2.rouse from sleep or unconsciousness.

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

朝、母が私を起こす。
In the morning, my mother wakes me up.
犬が私を起こしてくれた。
The dog woke me up.
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3.create, trigger, or generate a result.

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

彼の行動は大きな問題を起こした。
His actions caused a big problem.
突然の停電がパニックを起こした。
The sudden power outage triggered panic.
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4.initiate or create something new.

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

会議を起こす時間が来ました。
It's time to start the meeting.
新しいプロジェクトを起こしました。
We launched a new project.
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5.prepare soil for planting crops.

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

田んぼを起こすために、農夫は古いプラウを使った。
In order to plough the rice field, the farmer used an old plow.
春になると、畑を起こす準備を始める必要がある。
When spring comes, it is necessary to start preparing to plow the field.
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6.cause or bring about.

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

彼は風邪を起こした。
He caught a cold.
今朝、彼女は熱を起こした。
She developed a fever this morning.
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7.write down spoken words.

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

会議で話されたことを起こす必要があります。
I need to transcribe what was discussed in the meeting.
講義の内容を起こすためにメモを取りましょう。
Let's take notes to transcribe the contents of the lecture.
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8.flip or overturn something.

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

カードを起こすと、次のプレイヤーが手番になります。
When you turn over a card, the next player takes their turn.
ゲームで勝つためには、最適なタイミングでカードを起こす必要があります。
To win the game, you need to turn over the cards at the optimal timing.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

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