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N4N5Vocabulary
開く
あく
to open
Readings
- On
- 開:カイ
- Kun
- 開:あ(く)
Examples
ドアが開きました。
The door opened.
Note
This verb often appears in JLPT listening and reading sections. Know its common collocations. A core N4 word that builds on N5 foundations.
Questions that use this word
N5 4 · N4 3 · N1 5From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 漢字
「切り開く」の意味として最も適切なものはどれか。
Answer: 新しい分野・道を開拓すること
- N4N4 文法
このボタンを押せば、ドアが開く ___ です。
Answer: はず
- N4N4 漢字
「開く」の読み方は？
Answer: ひらく
- N4N4 読解
図書館はいつから開く予定ですか。
Answer: 10月10日（土）
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