Word details

開き直る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 開き直る.

Dictionary

Entry

開き直るらきなおIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #7432
1

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

Examples
開き直られても困る。
Giving me an attitude won't solve anything.

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

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

8 strokesFrequency 246JLPT N2Grade 2

On

チョクジキジカ

Kun

ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.きす.ぐ

Nanori

すぐなおのうのお

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