Word Meaning 開き直る

ひらきなおる hirakinaoru

開き直る is read as ひらきなおる (hirakinaoru) and means to become defiant.

Meaning

English

  1. to become defiant
  2. to fight back
  3. to turn upon
  4. to take the offensive

Reading

Kana

ひらきなおる

Romaji

hirakinaoru

Writing Variants

  • 開きなおる ひらきなおる hirakinaoru
  • 開き治る ひらきなおる hirakinaoru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 14589 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

開き直す

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開ける

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開ける

ひらける

to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.)

開放

かいほう

opening (a door, window, etc.)

開戦

かいせん

outbreak of war

開示

かいじ

release (e.g. information)

開発部

かいはつぶ

development department

開港

かいこう

opening a port to foreign vessels or trade

開局

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opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.)

開演

かいえん

curtain raising

開閉

かいへい

opening and shutting

開所

かいしょ

opening (of a new office, facility, etc.)