Japanese

ひらく
Meaning: to open; to bloom; to widen
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 開く 開かない
Polite 開きます 開きません
Past 開いた 開かなかった
Polite + Past 開きました 開きませんでした
Te-form 開いて 開かなくて
Potential 開ける 開けない
Passive 開かれる 開かれない
Causative 開かせる 開かせない
Causative + Passive 開かされる 開かされない
Imperative 開け 開くな

Handwriting

開
く

Example sentences

When spring comes, beautiful cherry blossoms open.
友達を呼んでパーティーを開く
I'm inviting friends to have a party.
口を開くと悪口が出る
Whenever he opens his mouth, bad words come out.
今夜、卒業生たちの会が開かれる
A meeting of graduates will be held tonight.
教科書の15ページを開いてください。
Please open page 15 of the textbook.
誕生日にパーティーを開いた。
I held a party on my birthday.
その会社の幹部たちが集まって会議を開いた。
The executives of that company gathered and held a meeting.
家族だけでささやかなパーティーを開きました。
We held a modest party with just the family.
老人はおもむろに口を開いた。
The old man slowly opened his mouth.
今夜、王宮で盛大な宴が開かれる。
A grand banquet will be held at the royal palace tonight.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physical objects opening (like a book or window), flowers blooming, or a gap widening.

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