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見開く

Reading

Kana: みひらく
Romaji: mihiraku
Kana
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Definition

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to open one's eyes wide

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal

Example Sentences

(かれ)らは()(おお)きく見開(みひら)いてじっと()っていた。
➥They were standing still with their eyes wide open.
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結婚(けっこん)(まえ)(りょう)()(おお)きく見開(みひら)いておれ、その()は、その(なか)ばを()じよ。
➥Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
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その(ちい)さい(おとこ)()()(おお)きく見開(みひら)いて巨大(きょだい)(ぞう)()た。
➥The little boy gazed at the huge elephant, eyes wide open.
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