“To get up” in Japanese
Short answer
To get up in Japanese is “起きる” (okiru). Full meaning: to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire); to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place.
Other ways to say “To get up” in Japanese
立ち上がる
tachiagaru to stand up, to get up; to rise; to recover
おき
oki to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire); to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
をきる
okiru to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire); to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
おきる
okiru to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire); to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
起き返る
okikaeru to rise, to erect, to get up
起きれる
okireru to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire); to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
起き上がる
okiagaru to rise, to erect, to get up
腰を上げる
koshiwoageru to get up (from sitting), to stand up; to (finally) start to do something, to get off one's backside, to take action
身を起こす
miwookosu to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world, to achieve in life
立上る
tachiagaru to stand up, to get up; to rise; to recover
おきん
okin to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire); to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
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