1
waking up just before daybreak
1
to get up;to rise;to blaze up (fire)
６時ごろ起きた。
I got up at about six.
2
to wake up;to be awake;to stay awake
お子さんはまだ起きているのですか。
Is the kid still up?
3
to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents);to happen;to take place
「事故が起きれば、すぐにわかるよ」と彼は言う。
"If there is an accident," he says, "they will know right away."