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あける
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
2. to open (for business, etc.)
3. to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room
esp. 空ける
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)
Alt. forms
開あける
80%
あける
10%
空あける
4%
明あける
4%
Pitch accent
あ
ける
Top 4200
Conjugations...Used in: 2058
Used in vocabulary (32 in total)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
29 more...
Examples (105 in total)
Open the gate.
Keep your eyes open.
Open your mouth.
I can't keep my eyes open.
I slowly opened my eyes.
Don't open this door.
Should I open the window?
Bill, open the door.
Please open your bag.
I opened the box, but it was empty.
I forgot to open the shutter.
The door is opened every morning.
Please open the trunk.
I want to get my ears pierced.
Keep the door open.
Jim opens the door.
How do I open the hood?
Tom opened the bottle of wine.
Did you always sleep with the window open?
Don't open this door, please.
Could you open the car window?
Open the window, please.
Please leave the windows open.
See if you can open the door.
Open this door now!
I will open the window because it is a little hot.
This door can only be unlocked from the inside.
Close the door and open the window!
When I opened the curtains, it was snowing.
Pull it open.
He tried opening the door.
No wonder you could not open the door.
Open the curtains and let the sunshine in.
Would you please open the window?
Tom, please open the door.
Tom smoothly opened the door.
Let's open a window to get some fresh air.
Yanni opened the bathroom door.
His wife opened the door for him.
It's dangerous, so don't open that window.
Can you open the window?
In the summer I always sleep with the window open.
This is the key that opened that door.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
No matter who may call, you must not open the door.
If you open the window, bugs will come in.
Who left the door open?
Would you mind if I open the window?
With her heart pounding, she opened the door.
The teacher opened the box and took out a ball.
These windows are opened by him.
I opened the box out of curiosity.
It was warm, so I opened the window.
She quickly opened the letter.
I tried to open the door, but it was locked.
No matter who comes, don't open the door.
Open the windows to let in some air.
I can't figure out how to open this suitcase.
Tom opened the door and entered the office.
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.
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.
I opened the window so I might let fresh air in.
This lid is too tight for me to open.
She lay on the bed with her eyes open.
When I opened the refrigerator, I noticed the meat had spoiled.
He opened the envelope only to be disappointed.
The policeman observed the man open the door.
Taking out a knife, he tried to open the can.
John kept the door open.
Brian kept the door open.
Tom opened the door and the dog ran out.
My pet dog comes dashing towards me as soon as I open the door.
I'm sorry I opened your mail by mistake.
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.
She opened the window to free the kitchen of the smell.
When I opened the window, I saw children playing baseball.
The old man opened the car window and aimed his gun at the bird.
In opening the door, I broke the lock.
He told me to leave the window open.
They celebrated his success by opening a bottle of wine.
I left the window open all through the night.
The instant he opened the door, he smelt something burning.
The thieves pulled open all the drawers of the desk in search of money.
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.
Please open the package.
We need a tool to open it with.
She pulled the door open.
Don't open before the train stops.
Tom opened the toolbox and took out a wrench.
The meeting can't be held until Monday at earliest.
I gave my son a box of candy, which he opened happily.