起す (おこす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

起す (おこす) means to wake (someone up).

See example sentences below.

起す at a glance

起す

おこすokosu

N4verb

to wake (someone up)

起すおこすokosuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to wake (someone up)

Example 1

毎朝六時に子供を起す。

Translation

I wake my child up at six every morning.

Example 2

友達を起してから学校へ行った。

Translation

I woke my friend up and then went to school.