見開く

みひらく

Also written 瞠く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to open (one's eyes) wide

Kanji

• 見 see. Read as みる.
• 開 open. Read as ひらく.

Example sentences

• 結婚前は両眼を大きく見開いておれ、その後は、その半ばを閉じよ。
  Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
• 結婚前は両目を見開き、結婚したら片目をつぶれ。
  Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
• 彼らは目を大きく見開いてじっと立っていた。
  They were standing still with their eyes wide open.

Common phrases

• 目を見開く

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