起おき伏ふし

お

き

ふ

し

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

rising and going to bed; daily life

Refers to the daily rhythm of waking and sleeping, often implying the routine of everyday life.

起おき伏ふしの不ふ自じ由ゆうな生せい活かつを送おくる。
Lead a life where even daily routines like getting up and going to bed are difficult.
起おき伏ふしを共とも

に

する

。

Share daily life together (literally, rise and sleep together).

adverb

all the time; constantly; whether awake or asleep

Used adverbially to mean 'at all times, day and night'. Often in the form 起き伏しに.

起おき伏ふしに彼かれのことを考かんがえている。
I think of him constantly, whether awake or asleep.

Written forms

起おき伏ふしUsage63%
Standard kanji spelling for this compound.
起おき臥ふしUsage38%
Rare variant using 臥 (lie down) instead of 伏.
起おき伏ふし
Variant spelling; 伏 is replaced by 伏, but 起き伏し is more common.

Kanji

起rouse, wake up, get up
伏prostrated, bend down, bow
臥bend down, bow, lie prostrate

Similar words

寝ね起おき
寝起き refers specifically to waking up or getting out of bed, while 起き伏し encompasses both rising and going to bed, emphasizing the daily cycle.

Etymology

Compound of 起き (waking) and 伏し (lying down), from the verbs 起きる and 伏す. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to describe the daily cycle of waking and sleeping.