開ける
あける
Written & reading forms
Also written 空ける、明ける
Meanings
- 01
Ichidan verb · Transitive
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
- 02
Ichidan verb · Transitive
to open (for business, etc.)
- 03
Ichidan verb · Transitive
to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room
esp. 空ける
- 04
Ichidan verb · Transitive
to move out; to clear out
esp. 空ける
- 05
Ichidan verb · Transitive
to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)
esp. 空ける
- 06
Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to dawn; to grow light
esp. 明ける
- 07
Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to end (of a period, season)
esp. 明ける
- 08
Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to begin (of the New Year)
esp. 明ける
- 09
Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for)
esp. 明ける
- 10
Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)
Pitch accent
Red line shows relative high and low pitch by mora. Pronunciation can vary by region and speaker.
- 開ける平板 / 尾高 · Heiban / Odaka
- 開ける中高 · Nakadaka