開き直る（ひらきなおる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: to become defiant / come clean
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 開き直ります | ひらきなおります |
| te-form | 開き直って | ひらきなおって |
| ta-form (past) | 開き直った | ひらきなおった |
| nai-form (negative) | 開き直らない | ひらきなおらない |
| potential form | 開き直れる | ひらきなおれる |
Example sentences
- 失敗して開き直る。 — After failing, he brazenly stopped caring what others thought.
- 開き直って正直に話す。 — She threw caution to the wind and spoke honestly.
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