Word details

こじ開ける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word こじ開ける.

Dictionary

Entry

こじ開けるじあけ抉じ開けるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #11847
1

to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open

Examples
そのこそ泥は窓をこじ開けている現場を捕まった。
The burglar was caught in the act of prying open the window.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokesFrequency 59JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カイ

Kun

ひら.くひら.き-びら.きひら.けるあ.くあ.ける

Nanori

はるひらき

gouge, hollow out, bore, pry

7 strokes

On

ケツ

Kun

えぐ.るこじ.るくじ.る

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