Meaning of 開く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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開くJLPT 4
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Kana Readingひらく
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Romajihiraku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to spread out; to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.); to widen (gap, distance, width)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to hold; to give (party, conference, etc.)
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Example Sentences
開く, ひらく used in context
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I sat back in the armchair and opened the book.
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What day are you usually free?
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「ピッキングの道具無しで、どうやって侵入した？」「トイレの窓があいた」
With no picks how did you break in? "The toilet window was open."
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An eyelid opens wide.
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When I opened the door of the refrigerator, an apple fell out.
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例えばジャック・パインの松かさは、高温により影響を受けるまでは自ら開いて種子を放出しない。
The cones of the jack pine, for example, do not readily open to release their seeds until they have been subjected to great heat.
Verb Conjugations
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