Translation and Meaning of: 起こる - okoru

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 起こる (okoru) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: okoru

Kana: おこる

Type: verb

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起こる

Translation / Meaning: to occur; to happen

Meaning in English: to occur;to happen

Definition: Things become reality.

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Explanation and Etymology - (起こる) okoru

起こる is a Japanese word that means "to happen" or "to occur". It is composed of the kanji 起 (ki), which means "to raise" or "to start", and こる (koru), which is an auxiliary verb that indicates an action in progress. The word can be written in hiragana as おこる.

How to Write in Japanese - (起こる) okoru

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Verbal conjugation of 起こる

See below a small list of verb conjugations: 起こる (okoru)

  • 起こる - Dictionary form 辞書形- kuru
  • 起きます - Polished Form 丁寧形- okimasu
  • 起きました - Polished Past Form 丁寧形過去 - okimashita
  • 起きなさい - Imperative 命令形- okinasai
  • 起これる - Potential 可能形- okoreru

Synonyms and Similar - (起こる) okoru

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

発生する; 生じる; 起きる; 起る

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Example Sentences - (起こる) okoru

Below are some example sentences:

雪崩が起こる前に避難しましょう。

Yukinami ga okoru mae ni hinan shimashou

Evacuate before the avalanche occurs.

  • 雪崩 - avalanche
  • が - Particle indicating subject of sentence
  • 起こる - to occur
  • 前に - before
  • 避難 - evacuation
  • しましょう - let's do

変化は常に起こる。

Henka wa tsuneni okoru

Change always happens.

Changes always occur.

  • 変化 - "mudança" means "change" in Japanese.
  • は - it is a grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "change".
  • 常に - It means "always" or "constantly".
  • 起こる - It means "to occur" or "to happen".

不思議なことが起こるかもしれない。

Fushigi na koto ga okoru kamoshirenai

Strange things can happen.

A strange thing can happen.

  • 不思議な - mysterious, strange
  • こと - thing
  • が - subject particle
  • 起こる - to happen
  • かもしれない - maybe, maybe

なんか面白いことが起こるかもしれない。

Nanka omoshiroi koto ga okoru kamoshirenai

Something interesting might happen.

Something interesting might happen.

  • なんか - Noun that indicates something vague or undefined.
  • 面白い - Adjective meaning "interesting" or "fun".
  • こと - Noun meaning "thing" or "fact".
  • が - Particle that indicates the subject of the sentence.
  • 起こる - Verb that means "happen" or "occur".
  • かもしれない - Expression that indicates possibility or uncertainty, equivalent to "perhaps" or "maybe".

摩擦が起こると火花が飛び散る。

Masatsu ga okoru to hibana ga tobi chiru

when friction occurs

When friction occurs, sparks sputter.

  • 摩擦 (māsatsu) - friction
  • が (ga) - subject particle
  • 起こる (okoru) - to happen, to occur
  • と (to) - conditional conjunction
  • 火花 (hibana) - spark
  • が (ga) - subject particle
  • 飛び散る (tobichiru) - spread, disperse

渦が巻き起こる。

Uzu ga makiokoru

A whirlpool is forming.

A vortex occurs.

  • 渦 - means "vortex" or "whirlwind".
  • が - grammatical particle that indicates the subject of the sentence.
  • 巻き起こる - verb meaning "to arise" or "to arise".

災害が起こる前に備えをすることが大切です。

Saigai ga okoru mae ni sonae o suru koto ga taisetsu desu

It is important to prepare before a disaster occurs.

It is important to be prepared before a disaster occurs.

  • 災害 - Disaster
  • が - Subject particle
  • 起こる - Happen
  • 前に - Before
  • 備えをすること - Get ready
  • が - Subject particle
  • 大切です - Is important

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Other words of the same type: verb

See other words from our dictionary that are also: verb

来る

Kana: きたる

Romaji: kitaru

Translation / Meaning:

come over; to arrive; be due to; be next

くっ付く

Kana: くっつく

Romaji: kuttsuku

Translation / Meaning:

adhere to; keep close to

飛ぶ

Kana: とぶ

Romaji: tobu

Translation / Meaning:

to fly; to jump

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