Japanese

ける

あなをあける
Meaning: to leave a gap; to create a deficit; to fail to show up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 穴を開ける 穴を開けない
Polite 穴を開けます 穴を開けません
Past 穴を開けた 穴を開けなかった
Polite + Past 穴を開けました 穴を開けませんでした
Te-form 穴を開けて 穴を開けなくて
Potential 穴を開けられる 穴を開けられない
Passive 穴を開けられる 穴を開けられない
Causative 穴を開けさせる 穴を開けさせない
Imperative 穴を開けろ 穴を開けるな

Handwriting

穴
を
開
け
る

Example

I got sick suddenly and took time off from my part-time job, leaving a gap in the shift.

Usage Notes

Can mean literally making a hole, but often used figuratively to mean causing a vacancy or financial loss.

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