Japanese

こす

ゆりおこす
Meaning: to shake someone awake
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

揺
り
起
こ
す

Example

The mother shook her son awake as he wouldn't get up.

Usage Notes

Used when physically shaking someone to wake them from sleep.

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