Word details

口を開く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口を開く.

Dictionary

Entry

口を開くくちをひらくExpressionGodan verbFreq #1451
1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

Examples
私は口を開くとすぐに彼女が私をさえぎった。
I had hardly opened my mouth, when she interrupted me.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

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

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