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Transitive & Intransitive Verb Pairs

Transitivity Drill: 起こす (okosu)

This verb 起こす represents a transitivity conjugation pair: to wake (someone) up [Transitive] (JLPT N5). 起こす (okosu) is transitive (他動詞) and means to wake someone else up.

Context Example

朝七時に子供を[起こす]。
Asa shichiji ni kodomo o okosu.
I wake up my child at 7 AM. (Transitive)
What is the transitive/intransitive verb for "to wake (someone) up [Transitive]"?
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