► 動詞
開く [(2)あく] meaning: open rank: 1
☆ 店は八時に開く ⇨ The store opens at 8
☆ 戸が開かない ⇨ The door doesn’t open
☆ 靴下に穴が開いてしまった ⇨ My sock got a hole
開く [(2)あく] [開いている] [開く＋て＋いる] meaning: open rank: 1
☆ お店何時まで開いていますか？ ⇨ Until what time does your store stay open? When does it close? (☛ 開く is the action of opening. The state of being open is 開いている)
開く [(2)ひらく] meaning: hold rank: 1
☆ 前回のオリンピックは東京で開かれた ⇨ The last Olympics were held in Tokyo (☛ Hold an event)
開く [(2)ひらく] meaning: open rank: 1
☆ 彼は新しい道場を開いた ⇨ He opened a new dojo (☛ Metaphorically open is ひらく)
☆ 彼女は女性が活躍する道を開く ⇨ She opened the road for women to succeed (☛ Metaphorically open is ひらく)
☆ 彼女は新しい銀行口座を開いた ⇨ She opened a new bank account (☛ Metaphorically open is ひらく)
☆ 得点差は二十点まで開いた ⇨ The score differential has widened to 20 (☛ Metaphorically open is ひらく)
☆ あいつは口を開けば文句ばかりだ ⇨ Whenever he opens his mouth he just complains (☛ Openings that open evenly left-right /top-bottom can be also said ひらく)
☆ よく目を開いて見ろ ⇨ Open your eyes wide and watch (☛ Openings that open evenly left-right /top-bottom can be also said ひらく)
More examples:
- 未来を切り開く活力のある社会 ⇨ A society with energy to break open the future
- このトランクは大きく開くので荷物の出し入れが簡単だ ⇨ This trunk lid opens wide so it is easy to load and unload stuff
- その扉は手前に開く ⇨ The door opens toward you
- このボタンを押すと蓋が開く ⇨ When you push this button the lid opens
- このトランクは大きく開くので荷物が出し入れしやすい ⇨ This trunk lid opens wide so it is easy to load and unload stuff
- こんな時に宴会を開くとはけしからん ⇨ It is not acceptable to have a party in a time like this
- 彼は抗議集会を開くために檄を飛ばした ⇨ He made an impassioned call for a protest rally
- 日本の学校は毎年学園祭を開く ⇨ Japanese schools hold annual school festivals
- 彼は口を開く度に文句を言う ⇨ He complains every time he opens his mouth
- このボタンを押せば蓋が開く ⇨ Push this button and then the lid opens
- どうすれば蓋が開くのか分からない ⇨ I can’t figure out how to open the lid
- 蛇口は時計回りに回すと開く ⇨ A tap opens when you turn it clockwise
- 彼は宴会を開くことを提案した ⇨ He suggested to throw a party
- どうにも申し開くことが出来ません ⇨ I don’t have any good explanation, excuse