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Meaning of 言い開く(いいひらく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

言い開く, 言開く
Kana Reading
いいひらく
Romaji
iihiraku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to justify; to explain; to vindicate

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
言い開く
Plain Polite
言い開きます
Negative
言い開かない
Negative Polite
言い開きません

Past

Plain
言い開いた
Plain Polite
言い開きました
Negative
言い開かなかった
Negative Polite
言い開きませんでした

Te

Plain
言い開いて
Plain Polite
言い開きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
言い開かれる
Plain Polite
言い開かれます
Negative
言い開かれない
Negative Polite
言い開かれません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

say

On: ゲン, ゴン

Kun: い.う, こと

7 strokes

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JLPT 4

open, unfold, unseal

On: カイ

Kun: ひら.く, ひら.き, -びら.き, ひら.ける, あ.く, あ.ける

12 strokes

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