起きる

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)
2. v1vi
   to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake
3. v1vi
   to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place

Example sentences

• そんなことは起きないでしょう。

  That won't happen.

• 高校生の時は毎朝6時に起きていた。

  Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.

• 起きた時私は悲しかった。

  When I woke up, I was sad.