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あく · aku

to open (intransitive)

JLPT N5 verb

あく is what the door does by itself. For a person opening something, use 開ける (あける). The same kanji read ひらく means to open a book, a shop, or your heart.

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Example sentences

  • Doa ga aku.

    The door opens.

  • まし

    Mado ga akimashita.

    The window opened.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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