JLPT N5 Beginner
開く
To open (by itself), to spread open, or to hold an event.
Readings
Other forms
開きます akimasu / hirakimasu
開いて aite / hiraite
開いた aita / hiraita
1 Verb (Intransitive)
"To be open" / "To open (by itself)" (read as あく)
Describes the state of becoming open or unsealed, often involving a mechanism like a door, lid, or lock.
2 Verb (Transitive)
"To open (something)" (read as ひらく)
Signifies the act of spreading, unfolding, or exposing the interior of an object.
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3 Verb (Transitive)
"To hold, start, or establish" (read as ひらく)
Refers to the act of hosting an event, establishing a business, or formally beginning a session.
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