起こし | Japanese meaning

起こし【おこし】

Frequency rank: 30,021. – 30,256.

noun, used as a suffix

development; revitalizationesp. 興し

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

standing (something) up
waking up
tilling a rice field
drawing a card from the draw pilehanafuda

Forms

起こし【おこし】Frequency rank: 30,021. – 30,256.
起し【おこし】
興し【おこし】
おこし

Generated definitions (experimental)

development; revitalization

This meaning refers to the process of improving or enhancing something, often used in contexts like urban development, community revitalization, or economic growth.

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A project for community revitalization has started.

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The launch of new businesses contributes to economic development.

standing (something) up

This meaning indicates the physical act of positioning something in an upright position, often used in settings where items are arranged or repositioned.

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I stood the book up on the bookshelf.

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I stood the chair up next to the table.

waking up

This meaning pertains to the act of transitioning from sleep to wakefulness, commonly used in daily life situations.

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I wake up at 6 AM every morning.

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Even when the alarm goes off, I can't get up easily.

tilling a rice field

This meaning refers to the agricultural practice of preparing the soil for planting rice, important in farming contexts.

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The farmer is tilling the rice field.

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In spring, we start preparing the rice field.

drawing a card from the draw pile

This meaning is used in the context of card games where players take cards from a pile, essential for gameplay mechanics.

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The player drew a card from the draw pile.

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As the game progresses, everyone draws cards.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to wake someone upnew revitalizationlocal developmentagriculture revitalizationway of waking uprice field tillingstanding something uptime to wake uphelp with waking upto draw a card