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跳ね起きる (はねおきる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

跳はね起おきる

は

ね

お

き

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

jump up; spring up

Describes a sudden, energetic upward movement, often from a lying or sitting position. Can be used literally or figuratively.

目め覚ざましが鳴なると、彼かれはベッドから跳はね起おきた。
When the alarm went off, he sprang up from bed.
驚おどろい

た

猫ねこ

が

ソファ

から

跳は

ね

起お

き

た

。

The startled cat jumped up from the sofa.

Written forms

跳はね起おきるUsage87%
Standard kanji spelling for the verb meaning 'to jump up' or 'to spring up'.
はねおきるUsage13%

Kanji

跳hop, leap up, spring
起rouse, wake up, get up

Similar words

飛とび起おきる
飛び起きる also means 'to jump up', but emphasizes a more vigorous, leaping motion, often with a sense of urgency or alarm. 跳ね起きる can imply a spring-like, bouncing action.

Etymology

Compound of 跳ねる (はねる, 'to jump, to spring') and 起きる (おきる, 'to get up'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.