Japanese

こす

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

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

起
こ
す

Example sentences

My mother wakes me up at 6 every morning.
彼は不注意で事故を起こしてしまった。
He caused an accident due to his carelessness.
彼は他の車と軽い接触事故を起こした。
He had a minor contact accident with another car.
彼がその事件を起こした動機は不明だ。
The motive for him causing that incident is unknown.
激しい運動で筋肉が痙攣を起こした。
Muscle spasms occurred due to intense exercise.
住民たちは、工場の騒音に対して訴えを起こした。
The residents filed a complaint against the factory's noise.
兵士たちは政府に対して反乱を起こした
The soldiers started a rebellion against the government.
祖父は時々、喘息の発作を起こす。
Grandfather has frequent asthma attacks.
風邪を引くと、鼻の粘膜が炎症を起こすことがある。
When you catch a cold, the nasal mucous membrane may become inflamed.
腹筋運動でゆっくり上体を起こす。
Slowly lift your upper body in sit-ups.

Usage Notes

Used for waking someone up, setting something upright, or causing an event or emotion.

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