悟りを開く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 悟りを開く | 悟りを開かない |
| Polite | 悟りを開きます | 悟りを開きません |
| Past polite | 悟りを開きました | 悟りを開きませんでした |
| Past | 悟りを開いた | 悟りを開かなかった |
| Te-form | 悟りを開いて | 悟りを開かないで |
| Desire | 悟りを開きたい | 悟りを開きたくない |
| Potential | 悟りを開ける | 悟りを開けない |
| Passive | 悟りを開かれる | 悟りを開かれない |
| Causative | 悟りを開かせる | 悟りを開かせない |
| Causative passive | 悟りを開かせられるalso 悟りを開かされる | 悟りを開かせられないalso 悟りを開かされない |
| Volitional | 悟りを開こう | |
| Polite volitional | 悟りを開きましょう | |
| Imperative | 悟りを開け | 悟りを開くな |
| Conditional | 悟りを開けば | 悟りを開かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 悟りを開いたら | 悟りを開かなかったら |
achieve enlightenment; attain spiritual awakening
Primarily a Buddhist term referring to reaching a state of profound spiritual insight or satori. Also used metaphorically for gaining deep understanding.
After years of training, he finally achieved enlightenment.
Through this experience, he seems to have gained deep insight into the truth of life.