()こる

おこる
verb (godan)
to occur, to happen
1. to occur, to happen, to take place
For an event to come about.
事故(じこ)()こった。
An accident occurred.
問題(もんだい)()こる。
A problem arises.
(なに)()こっても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)
Whatever happens, it'll be fine.
昨日(きのう)(よる)(おお)きな地震(じしん)()こった。
A big earthquake occurred last night.
どうしてこんなことが()こったのか、(だれ)にもわからなかった。
Nobody understood why something like this happened.

()こる means to occur or happen—used for events, incidents, and changes.

DON'T CONFUSE:

  • ()こる: to occur (events)
  • (おこ)る: to get angry (different kanji)

TRANSITIVITY:

  • ()こる (intransitive): something occurs
  • ()こす (transitive): to cause something

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 事故(じこ)()こる: an accident occurs
  • 問題(もんだい)()こる: a problem arises
  • 変化(へんか)()こる: a change occurs
  • 地震(じしん)()こる: an earthquake occurs
  • 戦争(せんそう)()こる: a war breaks out

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 発生(はっせい)する: to occur, break out (formal)
  • (しょう)じる: to arise (written style)
  • 勃発(ぼっぱつ)する: to break out (wars, conflicts)