切り開く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 切り開く | 切り開かない |
| Polite | 切り開きます | 切り開きません |
| Past polite | 切り開きました | 切り開きませんでした |
| Past | 切り開いた | 切り開かなかった |
| Te-form | 切り開いて | 切り開かないで |
| Desire | 切り開きたい | 切り開きたくない |
| Potential | 切り開ける | 切り開けない |
| Passive | 切り開かれる | 切り開かれない |
| Causative | 切り開かせる | 切り開かせない |
| Causative passive | 切り開かせられるalso 切り開かされる | 切り開かせられないalso 切り開かされない |
| Volitional | 切り開こう | |
| Polite volitional | 切り開きましょう | |
| Imperative | 切り開け | 切り開くな |
| Conditional | 切り開けば | 切り開かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 切り開いたら | 切り開かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
cut open; slash open
Physically cutting something open, such as a body, bag, or envelope.
The surgeon cut open the patient's chest.
He slit open the envelope with a knife.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
clear (land); cut (a path); hack through
Removing obstacles to create a passage or open space, often in nature. 切り拓く is common for this sense.
The pioneers cleared the forest to make farmland.
They cut a path through the jungle.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
carve out (a future); open up (a new field); pioneer
Metaphorical use: creating new opportunities or breaking new ground in life, career, or a field. 切り拓く is also common here.
She carved out a new life for herself through her own efforts.
This research opens up a new field in medicine.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.