ひら
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
2. to bloom; to unfold; to spread out
3. to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
4. to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
5. to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
6. to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
7. to open (ports, borders, etc.)
8. to open (an account)
9. to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop
10. to open (a file, etc.)
11. to extract (root); to reduce (equation)
12. to cut open (fish)
as 魚を開く
13. to change (kanji into hiragana)
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
14. to flare (e.g. skirt)
15. to slacken (into a poor posture)
as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.
Kanji used
open
Pitch accent
Top 300
Used in vocabulary (25 in total)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to open one's eyes wide
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
Examples (135 in total)
Open the book.
The window opened.
Are you still open?
Open your hand.
Open your eyes.
Is the window open?
I want to open my own restaurant.
Open your heart.
The file doesn't open.
Are they open on Sunday?
I opened the link.
I'd like to open an account.
The shareholders meeting was held.
This door won't open.
If you push it, the door will open.
The front door was open.
The meeting was held here.
Is the park open today?
The door was ajar.
An eyelid opens wide.
The window opened outward.
I sat down and opened my notebook.
Let's give a party this evening.
The desk drawer is open.
What time does it open and close?
The shop is open all day.
Don't forget to open your parachute!
The meeting was held at the principal's office.
Please be careful of the opening doors.
The garage door is open.
A dance will be held on Friday.
The file cabinet drawers are open.
The door is open now.
I'm waiting for this store to open.
That door won't open.
They were waiting for the gate to open.
How do you open this door?
The door is already unlocked.
Is the university library open now?
The meeting is held annually.
The refrigerator door was open.
The meeting is to be held next week.
It being Sunday, the shops were not open.
He hardly ever opens a book.
Don't open your umbrella in the lobby.
The meeting is held twice a month.
Is this store open on Monday?
The meeting will be held regardless of the weather.
This store opens at 8 o'clock.
We hold a meeting once a month.
The museum is not open on Monday.
The automatic doors opened and Tom got in.
The exhibition will be held next month.
I'm going to give a birthday party for my friend tomorrow.
Tom opened a law office in Boston.
We plan to have a birthday party for Tom.
When will the next World Cup take place?
It is in this room that the summit will be held.
I held the party at my own expense.
The monthly staff meeting is never held on Monday.
The opera singer held a charity concert of his own accord.
It was that sound that brought her eyes open.
Tell me where the meeting will be held.
He left the window open.
He stood with his legs wide apart.
The next meeting will take place in a few days.
If you push this button, the door will open.
The meeting is held once in three years.
We have a party tomorrow evening.
The lid of this box won't lift.
When I opened the door of the refrigerator, an apple fell out.
The manager opened the door and identified himself.
We're having a party next Saturday.
Much to my surprise, the door opened noiselessly.
The president will hold a press conference later today.
A farewell party was held for Mr. Smith.
The meeting is to be held next Thursday.
We are to have a garden party tomorrow.
A farewell party was held for Mr. Jones.
To his amazement, the door opened all by itself.
The Greeks used to hold a big athletic meet.
A reception was given for the Japanese foreign minister.
I'm going to open a pizzeria.
Many international conferences have been held in Geneva.
The art exhibition is now being held in Kyoto.
He opened a checking account with the bank.
I sat back in the armchair and opened the book.
The book is laid open on top of the desk.
We are going to give a party tomorrow evening.
The bridge is designed to open in the middle.
When you press this button, the window will open automatically.
We celebrated his birthday with a party.
But I don't think the pool is open this weekend.
The party was held in the professor's honor.
If you touch this switch, it will open the curtains automatically.
The picnic was held in the gym on account of the rain.
It is ten o'clock now. The post office should be open.
He suggested that a meeting be held as soon as possible.
A farewell party was held in honor of the retiring executive.
Our class has a meeting once a week.
Suddenly, the door opened and her father entered.
This window won't open. See if you can get it to move.
They gave a big party for me.
The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
A party was held in honor of the visiting writer.
I proposed to Helen that we have a tea party.
The conference was scheduled for March, but it has been put off till April.
You have only to stand in front of the door. It will open by itself.
The smell of the flowers came in through the open windows of the bus.
It was in this room that we had the meeting last Friday.
Tom is planning to have a Christmas party at his house on Christmas Eve.
You need to open an account at a bank to receive the payment.
If you are going to have a party, please count me in.
Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.
The bank opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m.
He hasn't made a record or had a concert for many years.
We held a meeting with a view to discussing the problem.
The Johnsons are very sociable people, who enjoy hosting parties often.
As the door slid open, he almost fell onto the platform.
When he opens a magazine, he will usually read his horoscope first.
I was very surprised that the door was open.
We plan to have a welcoming party for Mr. Clark who came to Japan the other day.
Women are finding out that many different roles are open to them.
Are you open on Saturday?
Three of the windows were open.
How late is the bank open?
Let's have a tea party the day after tomorrow.
Doors open at 2:30.
Tom kicked open the door.
We are having an international trade fair this month.
The conference is to be held in Tokyo the day after tomorrow.
We had a birthday party for the old lady.
The store is open all the year round.
Our club will hold its monthly meeting next Wednesday.
It seemed strange that the door was open when I got home.