開く (Hiraku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbto open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
- godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbto bloom; to unfold; to spread out
- godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbto open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
- godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbto be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
- godan verb, transitive verbto hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
- godan verb, transitive verbto found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
Examples
本を開くな。
Don't open your book.
瞼が大きく開く。
An eyelid opens wide.
目を開きなさい。
Open your eyes.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).