Japanese

おこす

おこす
Meaning: to wake someone up; to cause; to start
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present おこす おこさない
Polite おこします おこしません
Past おこした おこさなかった
Polite + Past おこしました おこしませんでした
Te-form おこして おこさなくて
Potential おこせる おこせない
Passive おこされる おこされない
Causative おこさせる おこさせない
Imperative おこせ おこすな

Handwriting

お
こ
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Example sentences

Every morning, my mother wakes me up at 6 o'clock.
キャンプで炭をおこして、肉を焼いた。
We lit charcoal at the camp and grilled meat.

Usage Notes

A transitive verb primarily used for waking someone from sleep, but can also mean causing an event to happen.

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