開 く hiraku
1. 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. to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
6. to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
7. to open (ports, borders, etc.)
8. to open (an account)
9. to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop
10. to open (a file, etc.)
11. to extract (root); to reduce (equation)
12. to cut open (fish)
13. to change (kanji into hiragana)
14. to flare (e.g. skirt)
15. to slacken (into a poor posture)
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Example Sentences
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1. Opened (suddenly/impulsively); Opened (with regret)
1. Leave it open.; Keep it on.
1. Don't have to open.; No need to open.
1. Don't want to open.; Don't want to start.
1. Looks like it opens; Seems to open
1. Please don't open.; Do not open.
1. It seems...; I heard...
1. Opened (apparently); Seemed to have opened
1. To be made to open; To be allowed to open
1. Looks like it will open.; Looks ready to burst.
1. I hear that it opens.; It seems it will open.
1. Seems to open; Apparently opens