LingakuFrequency rank: 14,651. – 14,695.
- to gape; to open one's mouth wide
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to gape; to open one's mouth wide
This phrase is often used to describe someone who is surprised, shocked, or fascinated, leading to a wide-open mouth.
I gaped in surprise.
I stood there gaping at the sight.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おおぐちをあける大口を開けるto gape; to open one's mouth wideおどろいて驚いておおぐちをあける大口を開けるto gape in astonishmentおおぐちをあけて大口を開けてわらう笑うto laugh heartilyおおぐちをあけて大口を開けてたべる食べるto eat with one's mouth wide openおおぐちをあける大口を開けるようなはなし話a story that makes one gawkおおぐちをあけている大口を開けているto have one's mouth wide openおおぐちをあけて大口を開けてねる寝るto sleep with one's mouth wide openおおぐちをあける大口を開けることができるto be able to open one's mouth wideちゅういをひく注意を引くためにおおぐちをあける大口を開けるto open one's mouth wide to catch attentionおおぐちをあけた大口を開けたままはなす話すto speak with one's mouth wide open