English–Japanese

“get up” in Japanese

Japanese

Also起き上がる (okiagaru)

Pronunciation

Romajiokiru

Example

毎朝七時に起きます。mai asa shichi ji ni o ki ma su

I get up at seven every morning.

Illustration for 起きる (get up)

How to say “get up” in Japanese

“Get up” in Japanese is 起きる (okiru).

Covers the move from sleep to wakefulness and the physical rise that commonly follows.

Full entry for 起きる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 起きる

学校の日は早く起きます。gak kō no hi wa haya ku o ki ma su

I get up early on school days.

目覚ましが鳴ると、すぐに起きます。me za ma shi ga na ru to su gu ni o ki ma su

I get up as soon as the alarm rings.

Tips for using 起きる

  • The English phrase wake up focuses on becoming conscious, whereas get up focuses on rising, but 起きる (okiru) can express either part of the morning routine.

Other Japanese words for “get up”

床から起き上がります。yuka ka ra o ki a ga ri ma su

I get up from the floor.

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