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N5 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to open (e.g. doors)

      esp. 開く
    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

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

      esp. 開く
    3. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be empty

      esp. 空く
    4. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to be vacant, to be available, to be free

      esp. 空く
    5. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      5.

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

      esp. 明く
    6. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      6.

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

      esp. 明く
    7. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      7.

      to come to an end

      esp. 明く
    8. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      8.

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

      esp. 明く
    9. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, 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)二時(にじ)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)のコンビニは二十四時間(にじゅうよじかん)()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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