開く (ひらく) – 1. to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack 2. to... | Shirabe

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開ひらく

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Common N4

Pitch accent

Meaning

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to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
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to bloom; to unfold; to spread out

庭にわのバラの木きのつぼみが少すこしずつ開ひらき始はじめる。

Little by little, the buds on the rosebush in my garden begin to open.
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to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
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to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
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to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
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to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
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to open (ports, borders, etc.)
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to open (an account)
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to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop

See also: 拓く (ひらく)
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computing

to open (a file, etc.)
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mathematics

to extract (root); to reduce (equation)
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food, cooking

to cut open (fish)

as 魚を開く
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to change (kanji into hiragana)
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to flare (e.g. skirt)
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sports

to slacken (into a poor posture)

as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.
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go (game)

to extend

usu. ヒラく

See also: 開き (ひらき)

Other entries with this writing

あく to open (e.g. doors)

Kanji

開カイ open, unfold, unseal

Forms

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Sentences

俺おれはアームチェアーに戻もどって本ほんを開ひらいた。

I sat back in the armchair and opened the book.

Tatoeba

「今週こんしゅうからプール開ひらきね」「そっかー。じゃあ、水着みずぎ買かいに行いかなきゃ」

"It's pool-season from this week, isn't it?" "Oh yes. I've gotta go and buy a swimming suit, then."

Tatoeba

瞼まぶたが大おおきく開ひらく。

An eyelid opens wide.

Tatoeba

冷蔵庫れいぞうこのドアを開ひらいたらリンゴが落おちた。

When I opened the door of the refrigerator, an apple fell out.

Tatoeba

例たとえばジャック・パインの松まつかさは、高温こうおんにより影響えいきょうを受うけるまでは自みずから開ひらいて種子しゅしを放出ほうしゅつしない。

The cones of the jack pine, for example, do not readily open to release their seeds until they have been subjected to great heat.

Tatoeba

来訪中らいほうちゅうの作家さっかに敬意けいいを表あらわしてパーティーが開ひらかれた。

A party was held in honor of the visiting writer.

Tatoeba

来週らいしゅうの土曜どようにパーティーを開ひらくつもりです。

We're having a party next Saturday.

Tatoeba

洋服店ようふくてんを開ひらこうというトムの努力どりょくは水みずの泡あわになった。

Tom's efforts to open a clothing store went up in smoke.

Tatoeba

預金口座よきんこうざを開ひらく。

I'll open a bank account.

Tatoeba

薬局やっきょくは何時なんどきまで開ひらいていますか。

Until what time does your pharmacy stay open?

Tatoeba