開ける
ひらける
hirakeru
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- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.); to open up
- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better
- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to modernize; to grow; to advance (of knowledge, ideas, etc.)
- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to be sensible; to be understanding; to be enlightened
- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to open (of a new road, railway, etc.); to be opened to traffic
- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to become populous; to become densely built; to become bustling
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は封筒を破って開けた。
kare ha fuutou wo yabuxtsu te ake ta 。
He ripped the envelope open.
彼は封筒を切って開けた。
kare ha fuutou wo kixtsu te ake ta 。
He cut the envelope open.
彼は封筒を開けてみたが失望しただけであった。
kare ha fuutou wo ake te mi ta ga shitsubou shi ta dake de axtsu ta 。
He opened the envelope only to be disappointed.
彼は箱の中身をあけた。
kare ha bako no nakami wo ake ta 。
He emptied the box of its contents.
彼は箱の開け方をわかった。
kare ha bako no ake kata wo wakaxtsu ta 。
He discovered how to open the box.
彼は電車で老人のために席を空けた。
kare ha densha de roujin no tame ni seki wo ake ta 。
He made room for an old man in the train.