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Usages of okiru
早く 起きれば、 学校 に 間に合います。hayaku okireba, gakkou ni maniaimasu.
If I wake up early, I will be on time for school.
私 は 明日 の 朝 に 起きます。watasi ha asita no asa ni okimasu.
I will wake up tomorrow morning.
早く 起きなければ、 学校 に 間に合いません。hayaku okinakereba, gakkou ni maniaimasen.
If I don't wake up early, I won't be on time for school.
バス に 間に合う ため に、 毎日 早く 起きます。basu ni maniau tame ni, mainiti hayaku okimasu.
I wake up early every day to catch the bus.
早め に 起きれば、 駅 まで 歩いて 行けます。hayame ni okireba, eki made aruite ikemasu.
If I wake up early, I can walk to the station.
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