今起きたところです
ima okita tokoro desu
The English phrase "I just woke up" is translated into Japanese as 今起きたところです (ima okita tokoro desu).
The phrase is used to state that you have only recently awakened from sleep. The construction tokoro desu is specifically used to emphasize that an action has just been completed a moment ago.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down into ima (now), okita (woke up) and tokoro desu (is the moment/point).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can adjust the politeness of the phrase by changing the ending. Replacing the polite desu with the plain form da to create 今起きたところだ makes the phrase informal and suitable for friends or family. In very casual speech, you can omit tokoro desu entirely and simply say 今起きた.
How do you pronounce it?
ima okita tokoro desu
Did you know?
- If someone says they just woke up but then immediately goes back to sleep, they are practicing 二度寝, a specific Japanese term for 'sleeping twice'.
- The grammar point ところ in 今起きたところです literally refers to a 'place' or 'spot', treating a moment in time as if it were a physical location.
- To describe the lightheaded or dizzy feeling of just waking up in a text message, Japanese speakers often use the onomatopoeia ふわふわ, which usually means 'fluffy'.
Examples in context
- 今起きたところです。ima okita tokoro desu.I just woke up.
- すみません、今起きたところです。sumimasen, ima okita tokoro desu.Sorry, I just woke up.
Example conversation
Ren answers a phone call from Himari in the morning.
- 蓮 Renもしもし、蓮です。Moshimoshi, Ren desu.Hello, this is Ren.
- 陽葵 Himari声が眠そうだけど、大丈夫？Koe ga nemusou dakedo, daijoubu?You sound sleepy, are you okay?
- 蓮 Renごめん、今起きたところです。Gomen, ima okita tokoro desu.Sorry, I just woke up.
- 陽葵 Himariいいよ、ゆっくりしてね。Ii yo, yukkuri shite ne.That's fine, take your time.
