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    3. 開口

    開口

    開かい口こう

    opening

    KMT7News #20+1Medicine & HealthKanji Vocab15 strokes

    かいこう

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    opening, aperture (e.g. camera)
    2.
    opening one's mouth, beginning to speak

    Noun, Verb

    3.
    open, broad

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは驚おどろいて開かい口こうしました。

    He opened his mouth in surprise.

    KMT5Daily Life
    歯し科かい医しは患かん者じゃに大おおきく開かい口こうするように指し示じしました。

    The dentist instructed the patient to open their mouth wide.

    KMT7Medicine & Health
    口こう腔く外うげ科かでは、開かい口こう障しょう害がいの治ち療りょうも行おこなわれます。

    Oral surgery also treats disorders of mouth opening.

    KMT7Medicine & Health
    カメラのレンズの開かい口こう部ぶを調ちょう整せいして、光ひかりの量りょうを制せい御ぎょします。

    Adjust the aperture of the camera lens to control the amount of light.

    KMT7Technology
    その洞どう窟くつの開かい口こう部ぶは、探たん検けん家かたちを魅み了りょうしました。

    The opening of the cave fascinated the explorers.

    KMT8Nature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    開
    ひら.く・ひら.き・-びら.き・ひら.ける・あ.く・あ.ける…(4)
    open・unfold・unseal
    口
    くち…(2)
    mouth
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