起きる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 起きる (おきる), arising 起 plus inflecting きる forms the verb for waking or occurring.
• Basic usage: 起きる can mean that a person wakes or gets up, or that an event or problem occurs.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Waking up and occurring
  • The subject identifies which sense is intended.