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あ 開く
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to open (e.g. doors)​esp. 開く
  • ぐいと
  • お押す
  • と
  • ドア
  • は
  • あ開いた
    • 。
The door yielded to a strong push.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to open (e.g. business, etc.)​esp. 開く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be empty​esp. 空く
  • いちるい１塁
  • が
  • あいていた
  • ので
  • だしゃ打者
  • を
  • ある歩かせた
    • 。
With first base open, he walked the batter.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to be vacant; to be available; to be free​esp. 空く
  • ほうかご放課後
  • は
  • 空いてます
  • か
    • ？
Are you free after school?
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)​esp. 明く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)​esp. 明く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to come to an end​esp. 明く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
8. to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)​esp. 明く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
9. to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)​See also 穴が開く
  • その
  • かわせい皮製
  • の
  • うわぎ上着
  • の
  • りょうひじ両肘
  • ぶぶん部分
  • が
  • すりへ擦り減って
  • あな穴
  • が
  • あ空いた
    • 。
The leather jacket has worn out at the elbows.
Other forms
空く 【あく】、明く 【あく】

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