Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 開く
- (v5k, vt) to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival, etc.)
ぐいと押すとドアは開いた。
The door yielded to a strong push. - (v5k, vi) to spread out; to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.); to widen (gap, distance, width)
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. - to hold; to give (party, conference, etc.)
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.
- (v5k, vi) to open (e.g. doors)
- to open (e.g. business, etc.)
- to be empty
- to be vacant; to be available; to be free
- to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
- to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
- to come to an end
- (v5k, vt) to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
- (v5k, vi) to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)
