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N4 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

()こるto occur, to happen

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to occur, to happen

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    起こる 【おこる】起る 【おこる】

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      あなたに(なに)()ったのですか?

      What happened to you?

      • N4

      火災(かさい)()った原因(げんいん)(なに)()っている?

      Do you know what caused the fire?

      • N4

      隣国(りんごく)(だい)規模(きぼ)なテロが()ったと()きました。

      I heard that there was a large-scale terrorist attack in a neighboring country.

      • N4

      (ちち)(はは)離婚(りこん)はコミュニケーション不足(ぶそく)から()こった(おも)う。

      I think the divorce between my father and mother happened because of a lack of communication.

      • N3

      未来(みらい)(なに)()こるかなんて(だれ)()からないので(いま)この瞬間(しゅんかん)()きる(こと)にフォーカスした(ほう)()いだろう。

      No one knows what will happen in the future, so it is better to focus on living in the present moment.

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