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起こる

おこる

to occur

Pronunciation

おこる

Contains Kanji

起
き
rouse

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Definitions

MM - #1144 Common N3
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

1. To occur; To happen

OTHER FORMS

起る
MM - #1144 Common N3

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This is an intransitive verb, which means that something "occurs" on its own, without a direct object attached to it! E.g. 何かが起こった "something happened".

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