English–Japanese
“wake” in Japanese
How to say “wake” in Japanese
“Wake” in Japanese is 起こす (okosu).
Moves someone or something from a resting state into activity, or makes an event happen.
Example sentences with 起こす
目覚まし時計が私を起こします。me za ma shi tokei ga watashi o o ko shi ma su
The alarm clock wakes me up.
休日でも、私は七時に起こされます。kyū jitsu de mo watashi wa nana ji ni o ko sa re ma su
Even on holidays, I am woken up at seven.
Tips for using 起こす
- In everyday Japanese, a person can 起こす (okosu) someone for school or work, while the person who wakes up uses 起きる (okiru).
Other Japanese words for “wake”
朝、子どもを覚ましました。asa ko do mo o sa ma shi ma shi ta
I woke the child in the morning.
祖父の通夜は明日です。so fu no tsu ya wa asu de su
My grandfather's wake is tomorrow.