No. 698 in Japanese
起き
"起き" means "waking up" or "rising."
In a sentence
毎朝6時に起きます。
I wake up at 6 a.m. every morning.
The word "起き" is here used in its basic form as the verb "to wake up" in the present tense.
事件が町で起きた。
An incident happened in the town.
The verb "起き" is utilized here to describe the occurrence or happening of an event.
寝坊して、ちゃんと時間に起きられなかった。
I overslept and couldn't wake up on time.
This illustrates the negative potential form of "起き," showing inability to wake up.
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