悟りを開く（さとりをひらく）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to attain enlightenment
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 悟りを開きます | さとりをひらきます |
| te-form | 悟りを開いて | さとりをひらいて |
| ta-form (past) | 悟りを開いた | さとりをひらいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 悟りを開かない | さとりをひらかない |
| potential form | 悟りを開ける | さとりをひらける |
Example sentences
- 長い修行の末に悟りを開く。 — After long training, he attains enlightenment.
- 悟りを開いた僧の話を聞く。 — They listen to the words of a monk who attained enlightenment.
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