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開く

to open; to open up, to open (of a door or gate), open (for business), hold (an event)

verb · present tense Rare #26,750
to open; to open up Used when something becomes open or is made open, including a door, curtain, or someone’s heart.
JA: 彼は窓を開く。
EN: He opens the window.
Conjugation of 開く
Present
開く

橋は真ん中で開くような具合に作られている。

The bridge is designed to open in the middle.

そこまでしてなぜ開く

Why go to all that trouble just to open it?

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

心を開くんだ。

Open your heart.

だがどうやって開く

But how do I open it?

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

開くためには標本が必要だ

You need a specimen to open it.

— ブレードランナー 2049 (2017)

このスイッチを押せば自動的にカーテンが開く。

Pressing this switch will automatically open the curtains.

それでこのマンションで根源は開くのか

So, will the origin open in this apartment building?

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

あなたの心を開く手助けをしましょうか？

Would you like me to help you open up?

— エブリシング・エブリウェア・オール・アット・ワンス (2022)

verb · present tense Rare #29,695
to open (of a door or gate) Describes a door or gate becoming open, without saying who opened it.
JA: 彼らは門が開くのを待っていた。
EN: They were waiting for the gate to open.
Conjugation of 開く
Present
開く

戸は内側から開く。

The door opens from the inside.

開くまでの間に――人形劇の小屋に行ったんだ

While I was waiting for it to open—I went to the puppet theater.

— ほんとうのピノッキオ (2019)

この扉はどうやって開くの？

How do I open this door?

ドアの開く音が聞こえた気がしたんだ。

I thought I heard the door open.

彼らは門が開くのを待っていた。

They were waiting for the gate to open.

【扉の開く音】

[The sound of a door opening]

— Departures (2008)

verb · present tense Rare #38,213
open (for business) Used of a shop or other business beginning its operating hours.
JA: この店は何時に開くの？
EN: What time does this shop open?
Conjugation of 開く
Present
開く

すごい店でも開くの？

Wow, are you opening a store or something?

— JUNO／ジュノ (2007)

私たちはその店が開くまで、しばらく待つしかなかった。

We had no choice but to wait for a while until the store opened.

お店はいつ開くの？

When does the store open?

私たちは店が開くまで、しばらく待つより仕方がなかった。

We had no choice but to wait for a while until the store opened.

お店開くの

Are you opening a shop?

— 魔女の宅急便 (1989)

verb · present tense Rare #38,214
hold (an event) Used for organizing or holding a meeting, party, or other event.
JA: 来週、学校で説明会を開く。
EN: We’ll hold an information session at school next week.
Conjugation of 開く
Present
開く

明日大きなパーティーをここで開くからね

We're having a big party here tomorrow, you know.

— ほんとうのピノッキオ (2019)

会合は火曜日に開くことに決められた。

It was decided that the meeting would be held on Tuesday.

パーティはいつ開くの？

When is the party?

— レベッカ (1940)

会議は金曜に開くことで一致した。

We agreed to hold the meeting on Friday.