1.
getting up, rising, waking up
The act of getting out of bed after sleep.
According to the school rules, wake-up is set at 6:00 and bedtime at 10:00.
起床 is a more formal word for getting up, often used in writing or official contexts.
Common collocations:
- 起床時間 (wake-up time)
- 起床する (to get up, to rise)
- 早起き (early rising - more casual)
Opposite:
- 就寝 (going to bed)
Related expressions:
- 起きる (to wake up, to get up - everyday term)
- 目を覚ます (to wake up)
- 朝寝坊 (oversleeping)
Usage note:
起床 is more formal than 起きる. It's commonly used in schedules, rules, or formal descriptions of daily routines.