毎日起きる

You start with mainichi which means "every day." Then you add the verb okiru. In casual speech, just say mainichi okiru. For polite situations, change it to mainichi okimasu. If you want to say you "usually" do it, use okite iru. It is a very flexible building block. You can add a specific time before the verb. For example, shichiji ni okiru means "wake up at seven." The particle ni marks the specific point in time. You can also add adverbs like hayaku for "early." This makes your description much more specific and useful.

Use this when describing your lifestyle to a new friend. It is perfect for doctor appointments when discussing sleep. You can use it in job interviews to show discipline. It works well when complaining about early shifts at work. Text your friends when you finally fix your sleep schedule. It is a neutral phrase that fits almost anywhere. Use it when filling out health surveys or habit trackers. It is even useful when talking to a personal trainer. They often ask about your daily rhythm and sleep quality.

Do not use this to mean "waking someone else up." If you wake your brother, use the verb okosu. Okiru is only for your own body waking up. Also, do not use it for "staying up." That is a different concept called tetsuya. Avoid using it for "waking up" in a spiritual sense. For that, Japanese people often use the word mezameru. Do not use it if you just "woke up" once. This phrase implies a repeated, daily action or habit. If it only happened today, just say okita without mainichi.

Japan is a nation of early risers. There is a famous proverb: hayaoki wa sanmon no toku. This means "the early bird gets the worm." Many elderly people gather in parks for rajio taiso. These are radio calisthenics performed at dawn. Waking up early is seen as a sign of virtue. It shows you are disciplined and ready for work. Even kids do this during their summer vacations. There is also a trend called asakatsu. This means "morning activities" like studying or exercising before work. People take pride in having a productive start to their day.

You can say mainichi hayaoki suru to mean "wake up early." If you struggle, say mainichi okiru no ga tsurai. This means "waking up every day is hard." To sound more natural, use mainichi asa rokuji ni okimasu. This specifies the time and sounds very organized. You can also use mainichi onaji jikan ni okiru. This means "waking up at the same time every day." Another common one is mainichi shizen ni okiru. This means waking up naturally without an alarm clock. It is the dream for many busy Japanese workers!