also: かいげん
開眼する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 開眼する | 開眼しない |
| Polite | 開眼します | 開眼しません |
| Past polite | 開眼しました | 開眼しませんでした |
| Past | 開眼した | 開眼しなかった |
| Te-form | 開眼して | 開眼しないで |
| Desire | 開眼したい | 開眼したくない |
| Potential | 開眼できる | 開眼できない |
| Passive | 開眼される | 開眼されない |
| Causative | 開眼させる | 開眼させない |
| Causative passive | 開眼させられる | 開眼させられない |
| Volitional | 開眼しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 開眼しましょう | |
| Imperative | 開眼しろ | 開眼するな |
| Conditional | 開眼すれば | 開眼しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 開眼したら | 開眼しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth
Often read かいげん. Refers to a profound realization or awakening, especially in spiritual or philosophical contexts.
彼は瞑想を通じて開眼した。
He attained enlightenment through meditation.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
reaching one's peak; reaching the highest echelons
Often read かいげん. Used when a performer, artist, or professional reaches their highest level of skill or achievement.
His performance finally reached its peak and captivated the audience.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, transitive verb
gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
Only with reading かいがん
Read かいがん. Can be used literally for gaining or restoring vision, or metaphorically for opening one's eyes to something.
After the surgery, the patient regained eyesight.
That experience opened his eyes.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
eye-opening ceremony; consecration of a Buddhist image
Only with reading かいげん
Read かいげん. A Buddhist ceremony in which the eyes of a newly made statue or image are painted in, symbolizing its consecration.
An eye-opening ceremony was held for the new Buddha statue.