WORD DETAIL
起床
きしょう
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
起床is read asきしょうand is a relatively formal noun andするverb for waking and getting out of bed. - Basic usage: Rising at a set time appears in
朝五時に起床する, while a signal for it appears in起床の合図.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Suitable for schedules and routines
- It fits contexts such as trips, schools, facilities, and records where a wake-up time is specified.
- Difference from
起きる起きるbroadly covers getting up and events occurring, whereas起床is limited to rising from sleep.

