Japanese Word of the Day
開ける
a-KE-ru • verb (transitive) — 19th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to open (something) — to make something that is closed become open (transitive)
Examples
- ドアを開けてください。
(Please open the door.) - パソコンでそのファイルが開けません。
(I can't open that file on my computer.) - 毎朝九時に店を開けます。
(I open the shop at 9 every morning.)
Synonyms
- 開く（あく／ひらく）
- ひらく（開く）
開ける is the transitive verb used when someone opens something (e.g., a door, window, file). Its intransitive pair is 開く (あく) meaning 'something opens.' Be careful not to confuse 開ける with 点ける (つける) which means 'to turn on' (e.g., lights). Also 空ける (あける) is a different verb meaning 'to vacate' or 'to make room' depending on context.
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