開く

ひらく· also ヒラく、あく

to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack

JLPT N4 Common word Also written 空く、明く

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive, Transitive

    to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
  2. to bloom; to unfold; to spread out
  3. to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
  4. to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
  5. Godan verb (-ku), Transitive

    to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
All 25 meanings
  1. to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
  2. to open (ports, borders, etc.)
  3. to open (an account)
  4. to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop
  5. to open (a file, etc.)
  6. to extract (root); to reduce (equation)
  7. to cut open (fish)
  8. to change (kanji into hiragana)
  9. Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive

    to flare (e.g. skirt)
  10. to slacken (into a poor posture)
  11. to extend
  12. to open (e.g. doors)
  13. to open (e.g. business, etc.)
  14. to be empty
  15. to be vacant; to be available; to be free
  16. to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
  17. to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
  18. to come to an end
  19. Godan verb (-ku), Transitive

    to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
  20. Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive

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

Forms

PlainPolite
Present開くひらく開きますひらきます
Negative開かないひらかない開きませんひらきません
Past開いたひらいた開きましたひらきました
Past negative開かなかったひらかなかった開きませんでしたひらきませんでした
Te-form開いてひらいて
Potential開けるひらける
Passive開かれるひらかれる
Causative開かせるひらかせる
Volitional開こうひらこう
Imperative開けひらけ
Conditional (ば)開けばひらけば
Conditional (たら)開いたらひらいたら

Example sentences

  • 本ほんを開ひらくな。

    Don't open your book.

  • 窓まどが開ひらいた。

    The window opened.

  • 手てを開ひらいて。

    Open your hand.

  • 指ゆびを開ひらいて。

    Spread your fingers.

  • 本ほんを開ひらいて。

    Open the book.

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