起こる
Reading: おこる
Meaning: to happen, to occur
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Example Sentence
何 か 問題 が 起こった
Some problem occurred.
Usage Notes
Used for events that occur naturally or spontaneously. Different from 起きる which is used more for scheduled events.
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