あける
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
Open this door for me!
2. to open (for business, etc.)
I could have opened the shop, though.
3. to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room
esp. 空ける
The merchant man who had been sitting in the back willingly made room.
4. to move out; to clear out
esp. 空ける
5. to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)
esp. 空ける
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
6. to dawn; to grow light
esp. 明ける
7. to end (of a period, season)
esp. 明ける
8. to begin (of the New Year)
esp. 明ける
9. to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for)
esp. 明ける
10. to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)
Pitch accent
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Top 5000
Used in vocabulary (36 in total)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
Examples (151 in total)
I slowly opened my eyes.
Don't open this door.
I opened the window all the way.
I can't keep my eyes open.
Open your mouth.
Should I open the window?
Don't kick the door open.
Bill, open the door.
How about opening it and reading it?
Please open your bag.
I opened the box, but it was empty.
The shop is open on Sundays, too.
Welcome home, I'll open the door.
Please open the package.
I forgot to open the shutter.
The door is opened every morning.
When you open the door, it feels cool.
Please open the trunk.
I want to get my ears pierced.
Jim opens the door.
How do I open the hood?
Tom opened the bottle of wine.
He opened his mouth wide.
I could have opened the shop, though.
Did you always sleep with the window open?
Don't open this door, please.
Open the window, please.
Could you open the car window?
Is it okay if I open it?
Please leave the windows open.
When I open my eyes, what I see is the ceiling.
We need a tool to open it with.
You must not open the bag yet.
Open this door now!
This door can only be unlocked from the inside.
I will open the window because it is a little hot.
Close the door and open the window!
Open the shelf below it.
When I opened the curtains, it was snowing.
She pulled the door open.
Pull it open.
The curtain was finally about to open.
I made up my mind and opened the door.
When I opened my eyes, I was on a sandy beach.
He tried opening the door.
No wonder you could not open the door.
We open the shop at nine every morning.
Don't open before the train stops.
Would you please open the window?
Open the curtains and let the sunshine in.
I opened my eyes and readjusted my grip on the weapon.
Tom, please open the door.
Let's open a window to get some fresh air.
Yanni opened the bathroom door.
I was asked to open the gate.
It's dangerous, so don't open that window.
Can you open the window?
This is the key that opened that door.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
In the summer I always sleep with the window open.
He opens the door and looks around.
Dad asked me to open the door.
No matter who may call, you must not open the door.
Who left the door open?
If you open the window, bugs will come in.
Give it here, I'll open it for you.
My heart is filled even before I open the door.
Would you mind if I open the window?
I lower my hands and open my eyes.
With her heart pounding, she opened the door.
The teacher opened the box and took out a ball.
I opened the door with force and stepped in.
These windows are opened by him.
Saliva drips from the wide-open mouth.
I opened the car window and let the wind in.
I opened the box out of curiosity.
It was warm, so I opened the window.
She quickly opened the letter.
Let's open the window so the air circulates better.
I tried to open the door, but it was locked.
Open the windows to let in some air.
No matter who comes, don't open the door.
I can't figure out how to open this suitcase.
Tom opened the door and entered the office.
He sent the letter back unopened.
I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.
Tom tried opening the door, but it was locked.
A door must be either shut or open.
Tom opened the toolbox and took out a wrench.
He opened the drawer, and took out a letter.
She opened the window to let in fresh air.
Do you know how to open this box?
She hadn't noticed the cold until she opened the door.
She wondered which door to open.
He opened the door, though I told him not to.
Do you mind if I open the window and let the smoke out?
Please don't open the train doors until the train has stopped.
I felt so sleepy that I could hardly keep my eyes open.
He waited for several seconds and opened the door.
When I opened the door, it just barged in on its own.
I opened the window so I might let fresh air in.
When I opened my eyes, I saw the familiar ceiling of my apartment.
She lay on the bed with her eyes open.
When I opened my eyes, I felt the softness of the pillow.
It will become clear the moment the front door is opened.
This lid is too tight for me to open.
When I opened the refrigerator, I noticed the meat had spoiled.
He opened the envelope only to be disappointed.
When the curtains are opened, bright sunlight streams into the room.
Then, I opened the box and put a piece of chocolate in my mouth.
The policeman observed the man open the door.
Taking out a knife, he tried to open the can.
The person who opened the door and rushed in shouted.
The collar is opened wide so that the wind can enter.
John kept the door open.
The meeting can't be held until Monday at earliest.
Brian kept the door open.
Tom opened the door and the dog ran out.
I'm sorry I opened your mail by mistake.
I gave my son a box of candy, which he opened happily.
I froze involuntarily when I casually opened the door.
In that state, Maria went ahead and opened the door.
I opened the door and saw two boys standing side by side.
The boy opened the window, although his mother told him not to.
The three boys opened the doors of the building.
Opening the door, I found a stranger standing there.
He made up his mind and ordered the soldiers to open the gate.
She opened the window to free the kitchen of the smell.
At that answer, I stood there with my mouth hanging open for a while.
When I opened the window, I saw children playing baseball.
While rubbing his head, he sits up and opens his eyes.
Sure, I get that you were startled when the door was suddenly opened, but still.
The old man opened the car window and aimed his gun at the bird.
When I opened the window, the wind blew in vigorously.
In opening the door, I broke the lock.
If the window is left open, the voices of the two people talking can be heard.
Giving myself over to my emotions, I opened the front door and rushed out just like that.
I held my bag in one hand and opened the door with the other.
To change my mood, I open wide the window behind my seat.
Open the curtains and invite the morning light into the room.
He told me to leave the window open.
I left the window open all through the night.
The instant he opened the door, he smelt something burning.
They celebrated his success by opening a bottle of wine.
The thieves pulled open all the drawers of the desk in search of money.
Morning finally reached my hazy head, and I slowly opened my eyes.
Tom opened a can of ice-cold root beer and poured it over his ice cream.
As soon as she opened the door, a white dog ran out of the house.
Ignoring the two people behind him trying to stop him, he opened the door and entered the room.
The merchant man who had been sitting in the back willingly made room.
Saying so in a teasing manner, the woman opened the door leading to the back room.