空く
あく
Also written 明く, 開く
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to open (e.g. doors) (esp. 開く)
- to open (e.g. business, etc.) (esp. 開く)
- to be empty (esp. 空く)
- to be vacant; to be available; to be free (esp. 空く)
- to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.) (esp. 明く)
- to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.) (esp. 明く)
- to come to an end (esp. 明く)
- Godan verb, Transitive to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.) (esp. 明く)
- Godan verb, Intransitive to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events) See also: 穴が開く (あながあく).
Kanji
- 空 sky. Read as あく.
Example sentences
- いつご飯食べるの？お腹空いたよ。
When are we eating? I'm hungry! - 靴下に大きな穴があいてるよ。
There is a big hole in your stocking. - 空いてる席はありますか。
Is there a vacant seat? - 空いておりますのは、ダブルのお部屋だけになります。
The only room available is a double. - 空いているのはダブルの部屋だけだ。
The only room available is a double.
Common phrases
- 間が空く
- お腹が空く (おなかがすく) to get hungry
- 間隔が空く
- 隙間が空く
- スペースが空く
- 枠が空く
- 席が空く
- 前が空く
- 期間が空く
- 一塁が空く
- 手が空く (てがあく) to be free
- らちがあく to come to a settlement
- 小腹が空く (こばらがすく) to become a little hungry
- 間に空く
- ダメが空く
Related forms
- 空ける (あける) to open (a door, etc.) (transitive partner)
Words containing 空く
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