NichiDict

開ける

ひらける
[hirakeru]
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Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.); to open up

2.IchidanIntransitive

to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better

3.IchidanIntransitive

to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to modernize; to grow; to advance (of knowledge, ideas, etc.)

4.IchidanIntransitive

to be sensible; to be understanding; to be enlightened

5.IchidanIntransitive

to open (of a new road, railway, etc.); to be opened to traffic

6.IchidanIntransitive

to become populous; to become densely built; to become bustling

Examples

目の前に広い平野が開けた

A wide plain spread out before my eyes.

努力を続けていれば、きっと運が開けるよ。

If you keep at it, your luck is sure to improve.

この町は最近かなり開けてきた。

This town has developed quite a bit recently.