🇯🇵 How to say

“to open” in Japanese

開けるあける
Illustration of "to open" in a Japanese cultural setting
A person stands at a wooden door on a sunny morning, turning the knob and pushing it forward to let the light and fresh …

Usage note

This verb is used for physically opening objects like doors, windows, or containers. It’s a very common word in daily life and is often paired with the object you are opening, using the particle を.

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