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I would like to know the difference between these words, please write some
example sentences.
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Difference between あく and ひらく
> 開く（あく）to be opened
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> その店は開く This shop is opened
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> 開く（ひらく）to open
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> 私は窓を開く I open a window
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As in Flaw's comment, あく is intransitive and ひらく can be both. The transitive
form of あく is 開ける（あける）. And don't confuse 開くwith 空く（あく）which means to become
vacant.
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