Usages of okiru
私 は 早朝 に 起きます。watasi ha soutyou ni okimasu.
I get up early in the morning.
私 は 週末 に 遅く 起きます。watasi ha syuumatu ni osoku okimasu.
I get up late on weekends.
平日 は たいてい 七時 くらい に 起きる。heizitu ha taitei sitizi kurai ni okiru.
On weekdays I usually get up around seven.
後輩 は 平日 の 朝 は やっぱり 起きるの が 苦手 だ。kouhai ha heizitu no asa ha yappari okiruno ga nigate da.
My junior is, after all, not good at getting up on weekday mornings.
私 は 目覚まし と スマホ の 通知 を 設定して、 朝 に 起きる よう に する。watasi ha mezamasi to sumaho no tuuti wo setteisite, asa ni okiru you ni suru.
I set an alarm and phone notifications to make sure I get up in the morning.
明日 は 早く 起きなければ なりません。asita ha hayaku okinakereba narimasen.
I must get up early tomorrow.
暗い うち に 起きて 散歩 を する と、 朝 の 空気 が とても 気持ちいい です。kurai uti ni okite sanpo wo suru to, asa no kuuki ga totemo kimotiii desu.
If I get up and take a walk while it’s still dark, the morning air feels really pleasant.
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