1
to achieve enlightenment;to attain enlightenment
1
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.
2
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
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
See also:
拓く (ひらく)
10
to open (a file, etc.)
11
to extract (root);to reduce (equation)
12
to cut open (fish)
as 魚を開く
13
to change (kanji into hiragana)
14
to flare (e.g. skirt)
15
to slacken (into a poor posture)
as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.
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1
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
to open (e.g. business, etc.)
esp. 開く
3
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.
4
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?
5
to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
esp. 明く
6
to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
esp. 明く
7
to come to an end
esp. 明く
8
to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
esp. 明く
9
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】