Japanese Word of the Day
開ける
a-KEH-ru • verb (transitive) — 13th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to open (something); to unseal or make accessible
Examples
- ドアを開けてください。
(Please open the door.) - 窓を開けたら、風が入ってきた。
(When I opened the window, a breeze came in.) - 箱を開けると、中に手紙があった。
(When I opened the box, there was a letter inside.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- 閉める
- 閉じる
開ける is a transitive verb used when someone opens something (use を for the object). For intransitive 'to open' (something opens by itself) use 開く. It applies to physical openings (doors, windows, boxes) and also metaphorical ones (opening a shop). Polite form: 開けます; casual past: 開けた.
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