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What is the difference between 口を開く and 口を開ける ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between 口を開く and 口を開ける ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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11 Jul 2020
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口を開けるmeans just open your mouth but 口を開く means not only open your mouth but also include speak out depends on the context.
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口を開けるmeans just open your mouth but 口を開く means not only open your mouth but also include speak out depends on the context.

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