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あく

開く

N4

to open (become open)

aku

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JLPT
N4
Frequency
#3,275

Meanings

  1. 1
    to open (e.g. doors)u-verb (く)intransitive
  2. 2
    to open (e.g. business, etc.)u-verb (く)intransitive
  3. 3
    to be emptyu-verb (く)intransitive

JMdict 1586270

Conjugation

FormConjugatedReading
Polite Present (~masu)
開きますあきます
あきます
Polite Past (~mashita)
開きましたあきました
あきました
Polite Negative (~masen)
開きませんあきません
あきません
Plain Negative (~nai)
開かないあかない
あかない
Te-form (Connecting)
開いてあいて
あいて
Plain Past (~ta)
開いたあいた
あいた
Potential (Can do)
開けるあける
あける

In a sentence

ぐいと押す(おす)とドアは開い(ひらい)た。

The door yielded to a strong push.

Written with

  • 開open12 strokes

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