起こる (Okoru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to occur, to happen”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto occur; to happen
Examples
嵐が起こった。
The storm blew up.
悲劇は突然起こった。
The tragedy happened suddenly.
物事は重なって起こる。
It never rains but it pours.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).