起 こる okoru
okoru
Godan Verb (ru)
1. to occur; to happen
Intransitive
あとで起 こったことはなお悪 かった。
atode okotta kotowa nao warukatta.
What followed was still worse.
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あとで起 こったことはなお悪 かった。
atode okotta kotowa nao warukatta.
What followed was still worse.
60 Variants Available
Essential 8 items
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okotte
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Happening; Occurring
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Common 24 items
okottabakari
Indicates an action has just been completed
1. Just happened; Recently occurred
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okocchau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. To happen; To occur
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okottewa ikenai
Expresses prohibition ("must not do")
1. Must not happen.; Should not happen.
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#4912
okottoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. To have done; To prepare
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okoranakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to happen.; Don't need to get up.
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#4550
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okoritakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to happen.; Don't want to occur.
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okoru mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Seems to happen; Looks like it's happening
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okoranaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't happen.; Don't occur.
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Advanced 28 items
okotta sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. It seems; I heard that it happened
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okottarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. It seems it happened.; Apparently it happened.
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okoraserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be made to rise; To be allowed to rise
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#4897
okoraseru
The causative voice (to make/let someone do)
1. To make happen; To make someone rise
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okorisōda
Expresses appearance from visual evidence
1. Looks like it will happen.; Seems likely.
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okorinuku
Emphasizes perseverance through completion
1. To see through; To finish what one starts
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okoru yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. It seems; It appears
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#4342
okorurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to happen.; Apparently happens.
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