開ける (Akeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto open (for business, etc.)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto empty; to remove; to make space; to make roomesp. 空ける
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto move out; to clear outesp. 空ける
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)esp. 空ける
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto dawn; to grow lightesp. 明ける
Examples
目を開けなさい。
Open your eyes.
目を開けてみろよ。
Open your eyes.
目を開けてください。
Open your eyes, please.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).