起こす

おこす

Also written 起す

Meanings

Godan verb, Transitive to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to stand (something) up
to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce See also: 熾す (おこす).
to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open See also: 興す (おこす).
to plough; to plow; to till
to feel (an emotion, desire, etc.); to be moved to; to summon up; to muster
to fall ill with
to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)
to turn over (a card)

君はハリーを起こすのに失敗した。
You failed to wake Harry up.
君が中へ入ってくるとき僕を起こさないほうがいい。
You had better not wake me up when you come in.
教師達は生徒にやる気を起こさせるように努力している。
The teachers are trying to motivate their students.
去年脳卒中を起こしました。
I had a stroke last year.
起こしてくれる必要はなかったのに。
You need not have woken me up.