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N5 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

()to open (e.g. doors), to be open (for business)

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to open (e.g. doors)

      esp. 開く
    2. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to open (e.g. business, etc.)

      esp. 開く
    3. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be empty

      esp. 空く
    4. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      4.

      to be vacant, to be available, to be free

      esp. 空く
    5. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      5.

      to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)

      esp. 明く
    6. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      6.

      to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

      esp. 明く
    7. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      7.

      to come to an end

      esp. 明く
    8. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      8.

      to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

      esp. 明く
    9. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      9.

      to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)

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    All Forms

    開く 【あく】空く 【あく】明く 【あく】

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    Examples

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      このバーが()のは深夜(しんや)()()です。

      This bar opens at 2 in the middle of the night.

      • N5

      この(とびら)自動(じどう)()()いたことがあります。

      I have heard that this door opens automatically.

      • N5

      駅前(えきまえ)のコンビニは24(にじゅうよ)時間(じかん)()いています。

      The convenience store in front of the station is open 24/7.

      • N5

      (かべ)(あな)()

      For a hole to open in the wall.

      • N5

      肋骨(ろっこつ)()れてしまったせいで(はい)(あな)()いてしまいました

      Due to breaking my ribs, a puncture unfortunately opened in my lung.

      • N4
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