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Inflections of 開ける

Common N5
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    to open (a door, etc.);to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package);to unlock
    The three boys opened the doors of the building.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    to open (for business, etc.)
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    to empty;to remove;to make space;to make room
    esp. 空ける
    Empty the purse into this bag.
  4. 4
    English · JMdict
    to move out;to clear out
    esp. 空ける
  5. 5
    English · JMdict
    to be away from (e.g. one's house);to leave (temporarily)
    esp. 空ける
  6. 6
    English · JMdict
    to dawn;to grow light
    esp. 明ける
  7. 7
    English · JMdict
    to end (of a period, season)
    esp. 明ける
  8. 8
    English · JMdict
    to begin (of the New Year)
    esp. 明ける
  9. 9
    English · JMdict
    to leave (one's schedule) open;to make time (for)
    esp. 明ける
    Please leave next Saturday afternoon free.
  10. 10
    English · JMdict
    to make (a hole);to open up (a hole)
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Sentences
Don't open before the train stops.
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Open your mouth!
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Please don't draw the curtains when the window is open.
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The person who opened the door and came in was an utter stranger.
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Whatever you do don't leave the lid up on the toilet!
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The woman dental hygienist said to me, lying down in the chair, "Right, please open your mouth."
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Don't open the door till the train stops.
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Opening the refrigerator, I noticed the meat had spoiled.
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Was it you that left the door open last night?
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