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Japanese

きる

はねおきる
Meaning: to spring up suddenly; to jump out of bed or up from a lying position
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 跳ね起きる 跳ね起きない
Polite 跳ね起きます 跳ね起きません
Past 跳ね起きた 跳ね起きなかった
Polite + Past 跳ね起きました 跳ね起きませんでした
Te-form 跳ね起きて 跳ね起きなくて
Potential 跳ね起きられる 跳ね起きられない
Passive 跳ね起きられる 跳ね起きられない
Causative 跳ね起きさせる 跳ね起きさせない
Imperative 跳ね起きろ 跳ね起きるな

Example

地震の揺れで彼は跳ね起きた。
He sprang up because of the shaking from the earthquake.

Usage Notes

Use this when someone rises quickly and energetically, often because of alarm, surprise, or urgency.

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