開ひらき

noun

opening; gap

Refers to a physical opening, space, or gap between things. Also used figuratively for differences or disparities.

• ドアの開ひらきが狭せまくて、大おおきな家か具ぐが通とおらない。

  The door opening is too narrow for large furniture to pass through.

• 両りょう者しゃの意い見けんには大おおきな開ひらきがある。

  There is a wide gap between their opinions.

suffix

dried and opened fish

Suffix used in names of fish that have been split open and dried, such as 鯵の開き (dried opened horse mackerel).

• 朝ちょう食しょくに鯵あじの開ひらきを焼やいた。

  I grilled a dried opened horse mackerel for breakfast.

noun

extension (in go)

In the game of go, a move that extends from an existing stone or group along the side. Usually written in katakana as ヒラキ.

• 隅すみの石いしから二に間けんにヒラキを打うつ。

  Play a two-space extension from the corner stone.