目を開く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 目を開く | 目を開かない |
| Polite | 目を開きます | 目を開きません |
| Past polite | 目を開きました | 目を開きませんでした |
| Past | 目を開いた | 目を開かなかった |
| Te-form | 目を開いて | 目を開かないで |
| Desire | 目を開きたい | 目を開きたくない |
| Potential | 目を開ける | 目を開けない |
| Passive | 目を開かれる | 目を開かれない |
| Causative | 目を開かせる | 目を開かせない |
| Causative passive | 目を開かせられるalso 目を開かされる | 目を開かせられないalso 目を開かされない |
| Volitional | 目を開こう | |
| Polite volitional | 目を開きましょう | |
| Imperative | 目を開け | 目を開くな |
| Conditional | 目を開けば | 目を開かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 目を開いたら | 目を開かなかったら |
open one's eyes
Literal physical action of opening the eyelids. Can also be used metaphorically in contexts where someone becomes aware of something, but the core sense is physical.
When I opened my eyes in the morning, I immediately looked at the clock.
The baby slowly opened its eyes.
open one's eyes to the truth; awaken to; discover
Idiomatic use: to become aware of a new reality, truth, or way of thinking. Often implies a transformative realization.
His words opened my eyes to the truth.
Studying abroad opened my eyes to the vastness of the world.