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There are 41 total results for your 開ける search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

開ける

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 hirakeru
    ひらける
(v1,vi) (1) to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.); to open up; (v1,vi) (2) to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; (v1,vi) (3) to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to modernize; to grow; to advance (of knowledge, ideas, etc.); (v1,vi) (4) to be sensible; to be understanding; to be enlightened; (v1,vi) (5) to open (of a new road, railway, etc.); to be opened to traffic; (v1,vi) (6) to become populous; to become densely built; to become bustling

引開ける

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 hikiakeru
    ひきあける
(transitive verb) to pull open

押開ける

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 oshiakeru
    おしあける
(Ichidan verb) to force open; to push open

捩開ける

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 nejiakeru
    ねじあける
(transitive verb) to wrench open

こじ開ける

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 kojiakeru
    こじあける
(transitive verb) to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)

ぶち開ける

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 buchiakeru
    ぶちあける
(transitive verb) (1) to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); (2) to speak frankly, holding nothing back; (3) to throw out everything inside

引き開ける

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 hikiakeru
    ひきあける
(transitive verb) to pull open

戸を開ける

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 tooakeru
    とをあける
(exp,v1) to open the door

打ち開ける

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 buchiakeru
    ぶちあける
(transitive verb) (1) to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); (2) to speak frankly, holding nothing back; (3) to throw out everything inside

抉じ開ける

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 kojiakeru
    こじあける
(transitive verb) to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)

押し開ける

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 oshiakeru
    おしあける
(Ichidan verb) to force open; to push open

捩じ開ける

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 nejiakeru
    ねじあける
(transitive verb) to wrench open

穴を開ける

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 anaoakeru
    あなをあける
(exp,v1) (1) to cause a loss; (2) to make a hole (in)

蓋を開ける

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 futaoakeru
    ふたをあける
(exp,v1) (1) to open the lid; to lift a lid; (2) to open the lid (on); to make public; (3) to start (something); (4) to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect); to look at the condition of something; (5) to open (of a theatre)

運が開ける

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 ungahirakeru
    うんがひらける
(exp,v1) to have luck turn one's way; to have one's fortune change for the better

道が開ける

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 michigahirakeru
    みちがひらける
(exp,v1) (idiom) to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)

道を開ける

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 michioakeru
    みちをあける
(exp,v1) (1) to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; (2) to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

間を開ける

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 maoakeru
    まをあける
    aidaoakeru
    あいだをあける
(exp,v1) to leave space (between)

ふたを開ける

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 futaoakeru
    ふたをあける
(exp,v1) (1) to open the lid; to lift a lid; (2) to open the lid (on); to make public; (3) to start (something); (4) to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect); to look at the condition of something; (5) to open (of a theatre)

大口を開ける

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 ooguchioakeru
    おおぐちをあける
(exp,v1) to gape; to open one's mouth wide

距離を開ける

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 kyorioakeru
    きょりをあける
(exp,v1) to open some distance (e.g. with other people)

風穴を開ける

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 kazaanaoakeru / kazanaoakeru
    かざあなをあける
(exp,v1) (1) to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); (2) to breathe new life into

ピアスを開ける

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 piasuoakeru
    ピアスをあける
(exp,v1) to get a body piercing (earlobe, tongue, etc.)

Variations:
引き開ける
引開ける

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 hikiakeru
    ひきあける
(transitive verb) to pull open

パンドラの箱を開ける

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 pandoranohakooakeru
    パンドラのはこをあける
(exp,v1) (idiom) to open (up) a Pandora's box

Variations:
開ける
肌蹴る(iK)

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 hadakeru
    はだける
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to expose; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (transitive verb) (3) (archaism) (kana only) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); to stretch

Variations:
こじ開ける
抉じ開ける

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 kojiakeru
    こじあける
(transitive verb) to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (a lock)

Variations:
抉じ開ける
こじ開ける

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 kojiakeru
    こじあける
(transitive verb) to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)

Variations:
間を開ける
間を空ける

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 maoakeru; aidaoakeru
    まをあける; あいだをあける
(exp,v1) to leave space (between)

Variations:
蓋を開ける
ふたを開ける

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 futaoakeru
    ふたをあける
(exp,v1) (1) (ant: 蓋を閉める) to open the lid; to lift a lid; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) to open the lid (on); to make public; (exp,v1) (3) (idiom) to start (something); (exp,v1) (4) (idiom) to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect); to look at the condition of something; (exp,v1) (5) (idiom) to open (of a theatre)

Variations:
薄目を開ける
薄目をあける

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 usumeoakeru
    うすめをあける
(exp,v1) to open one's eyes slightly

Variations:
風穴を開ける
風穴をあける

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 kazaanaoakeru / kazanaoakeru
    かざあなをあける
(exp,v1) (1) to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); (exp,v1) (2) to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution

Variations:
こじ開ける
抉じ開ける(rK)

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 kojiakeru
    こじあける
(transitive verb) to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (a lock)

Variations:
押し開ける
押開ける
押しあける

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 oshiakeru
    おしあける
(Ichidan verb) to force open; to push open

Variations:
捩じ開ける
捩開ける
ねじ開ける

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 nejiakeru
    ねじあける
(transitive verb) to wrench open

Variations:
穴を開ける
穴をあける
穴を空ける

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 anaoakeru
    あなをあける
(exp,v1) (1) to cause a loss; (exp,v1) (2) to make a hole (in)

Variations:
道を空ける
道を開ける
道をあける

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 michioakeru
    みちをあける
(exp,v1) (1) (esp. 道を空ける) to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; (exp,v1) (2) (esp. 道を開ける) to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

Variations:
開ける(P)
空ける(P)
明ける(P)

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 akeru
    あける
(transitive verb) (1) (開ける only) to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock; (transitive verb) (2) (開ける only) to open (for business, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 空ける) to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 空ける) to move out; to clear out; (transitive verb) (5) (esp. 空ける) to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); (v1,vi) (6) (esp. 明ける) to dawn; to grow light; (v1,vi) (7) (esp. 明ける) to end (of a period, season); (v1,vi) (8) (esp. 明ける) to begin (of the New Year); (v1,vi) (9) (esp. 明ける) to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for); (v1,vi) (10) to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

Variations:
水をあける
水を空ける
水を開ける(sK)

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 mizuoakeru
    みずをあける
(exp,v1) (idiom) to open up a lead (over one's opponent)

Variations:
打ち開ける
打ち明ける
ぶち開ける
ぶち明ける

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 buchiakeru
    ぶちあける
(transitive verb) (1) to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) (See 打ち明ける・うちあける) to speak frankly, holding nothing back; (transitive verb) (3) to throw out (everything inside)

Variations:
ぶち開ける
ぶち明ける
ぶち空ける
打ち開ける
打ち明ける

see styles
 buchiakeru
    ぶちあける
(transitive verb) (1) (rare) to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) (rare) (See 打ち明ける・うちあける) to speak frankly; to open one's heart; (transitive verb) (3) (rare) to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box)
This page contains 41 results for "開ける" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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