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起きる, おきる
Conjugated: 起きて
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
1. to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire)
2. to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake
3. to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
６時ごろ起きた。
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はっと, ハッと
Adverb, Takes suru, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
1. with a start, in surprise
2. suddenly (realize, remember, etc.), all of a sudden
3. puffing (air), with a puff
Obsolete term
4. suddenly (of a movement or change)
Archaism
5. standing out, being showy, being gaudy
彼には本当にはっとさせられた。