起こす | Japanese meaning

起こす【おこす】

Frequency rank: 871.

Alsoす【おこす】おこす

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up

This meaning refers to the action of lifting something physically or metaphorically, or initiating something.

Please raise the book and show me the cover.

to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken

This meaning relates to the process of becoming awake from sleep.

I am woken up by the alarm every morning.

to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to producesee also 熾す【おこす】

This meaning indicates the act of causing an effect or outcome, often used in a more abstract sense.

That report caused a discussion.

to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to opensee also 興す【おこす】

This meaning refers to the initiation of an activity or organization.

I decided to start a new project.

to plough; to plow; to till

This meaning describes the act of preparing the soil for planting crops, typically using agricultural equipment.

The farmer ploughed the field.

to fall ill with

This meaning relates to the onset of illness or disease.

She fell ill with a cold.

to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)

This meaning is used when referring to the act of recording spoken words in written form.

I transcribed the teacher's talk and took notes.

to turn over (a card)

This meaning indicates the action of flipping a card from one side to the other.

Let's turn over the cards and start the next game.

Example sentences288 results

Recently I get leg cramps when I sleep.

Tatoeba

They had lit a fire fit to roast an ox.

Tatoeba

起こす【おこす】

Frequency rank: 871.

Alsoす【おこす】おこす

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up

This meaning refers to the action of lifting something physically or metaphorically, or initiating something.

Please raise the book and show me the cover.

to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken

This meaning relates to the process of becoming awake from sleep.

I am woken up by the alarm every morning.

to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to producesee also 熾す【おこす】

This meaning indicates the act of causing an effect or outcome, often used in a more abstract sense.

That report caused a discussion.

to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to opensee also 興す【おこす】

This meaning refers to the initiation of an activity or organization.

I decided to start a new project.

to plough; to plow; to till

This meaning describes the act of preparing the soil for planting crops, typically using agricultural equipment.

The farmer ploughed the field.

to fall ill with

This meaning relates to the onset of illness or disease.

She fell ill with a cold.

to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)

This meaning is used when referring to the act of recording spoken words in written form.

I transcribed the teacher's talk and took notes.

to turn over (a card)

This meaning indicates the action of flipping a card from one side to the other.

Let's turn over the cards and start the next game.

Example sentences288 results

Recently I get leg cramps when I sleep.

Tatoeba

They had lit a fire fit to roast an ox.

Tatoeba

起

N43

意rouse; wake up; get up

訓お.きる、お.こる、お.こす、おこ.す、た.つ

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起こす【おこす】

Frequency rank: 871.

Alsoす【おこす】おこす

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up

This meaning refers to the action of lifting something physically or metaphorically, or initiating something.

Please raise the book and show me the cover.

to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken

This meaning relates to the process of becoming awake from sleep.

I am woken up by the alarm every morning.

to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to producesee also 熾す【おこす】

This meaning indicates the act of causing an effect or outcome, often used in a more abstract sense.

That report caused a discussion.

to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to opensee also 興す【おこす】

This meaning refers to the initiation of an activity or organization.

I decided to start a new project.

to plough; to plow; to till

This meaning describes the act of preparing the soil for planting crops, typically using agricultural equipment.

The farmer ploughed the field.

to fall ill with

This meaning relates to the onset of illness or disease.

She fell ill with a cold.

to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)

This meaning is used when referring to the act of recording spoken words in written form.

I transcribed the teacher's talk and took notes.

to turn over (a card)

This meaning indicates the action of flipping a card from one side to the other.

Let's turn over the cards and start the next game.

Example sentences288 results

Recently I get leg cramps when I sleep.

Tatoeba

They had lit a fire fit to roast an ox.

Tatoeba

起こす【おこす】

Frequency rank: 871.

Alsoす【おこす】おこす

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up

This meaning refers to the action of lifting something physically or metaphorically, or initiating something.

Please raise the book and show me the cover.

to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken

This meaning relates to the process of becoming awake from sleep.

I am woken up by the alarm every morning.

to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to producesee also 熾す【おこす】

This meaning indicates the act of causing an effect or outcome, often used in a more abstract sense.

That report caused a discussion.

to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to opensee also 興す【おこす】

This meaning refers to the initiation of an activity or organization.

I decided to start a new project.

to plough; to plow; to till

This meaning describes the act of preparing the soil for planting crops, typically using agricultural equipment.

The farmer ploughed the field.

to fall ill with

This meaning relates to the onset of illness or disease.

She fell ill with a cold.

to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)

This meaning is used when referring to the act of recording spoken words in written form.

I transcribed the teacher's talk and took notes.

to turn over (a card)

This meaning indicates the action of flipping a card from one side to the other.

Let's turn over the cards and start the next game.

Example sentences288 results

Recently I get leg cramps when I sleep.

Tatoeba

They had lit a fire fit to roast an ox.

Tatoeba

起

N43

意rouse; wake up; get up

訓お.きる、お.こる、お.こす、おこ.す、た.つ

音キ

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