悟りを開く
Expression
Godan
1
expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'ku' ending
to achieve enlightenment;to attain enlightenment
開く
Common
Godan
Intransitive
Transitive
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verbtransitive verb
to open;to undo;to unseal;to unpack
先週、私達は舞踏会を開きました。
We gave a ball last week.
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verbtransitive verb
to bloom;to unfold;to spread out
庭のバラの木のつぼみが少しずつ開き始める。
Little by little, the buds on the rosebush in my garden begin to open.
3
Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verbtransitive verb
to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verbtransitive verb
to be wide (gap, etc.);to widen
5
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
to hold (meeting, party, etc.);to give;to open
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.);to open (a new business);to set up;to establish;to start
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
to open (ports, borders, etc.)
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
to open (an account)
9
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
to open up (new land, path, etc.);to clear;to develop
See also:
拓く (ひらく)
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
computing
to open (a file, etc.)
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
mathematics
to extract (root);to reduce (equation)
12
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
food, cooking
to cut open (fish)
as 魚を開く
13
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
to change (kanji into hiragana)
14
Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
to flare (e.g. skirt)
15
Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
sports
to slacken (into a poor posture)
as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
go (game)
to extend
usu. ヒラく
See also:
開き (ひらき)
開く
Common
Godan
Intransitive
1
Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
to open (e.g. doors)
esp. 開く
ぐいと押すとドアは開いた。
The door yielded to a strong push.
2
Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
to open (e.g. business, etc.)
esp. 開く
3
Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
to be empty
esp. 空く
１塁があいていたので打者を歩かせた。
With first base open, he walked the batter.
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
to be vacant;to be available;to be free
esp. 空く
放課後は空いてますか？
Are you free after school?
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
esp. 明く
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
esp. 明く
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
to come to an end
esp. 明く
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb
to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
esp. 明く
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb
to have a hole;to form a gap;to have an interval (between events)
See also:
穴が開く (あながあく)
その皮製の上着の両肘部分が擦り減って穴が空いた。
The leather jacket has worn out at the elbows.
Other forms
空く 【あく】 · 明く 【あく】