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Usages of okiru
月曜日 は できる だけ 早く 起きます。getsuyoubi wa dekiru dake hayaku okimasu.
(I)'ll get up as early as possible on Monday.
彼 は まだ 起きて いません。kare wa mada okite imasen.
He's not awake yet.
六時 に 起きた。 それから、 ジム に 行った。rokuji ni okita. sorekara, jimu ni itta.
I woke up at 6. After that, I went to the gym.
明日、 早く 起きる と 思う。ashita, hayaku okiru to omou.
(I think) I've decided to wake up early tomorrow.
明日、 早く 起きなくて は ならない。ashita, hayaku okinakute wa naranai.
Tomorrow, I have to wake up early.
早く 起きない と、 遅れます よ。hayaku okinai to, okuremasu yo.
If you don't get up quickly, you'll be late.
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