“To open wide” in Japanese
Short answer
To open wide in Japanese is “見開く” (mihiraku). Full meaning: to open (one's eyes) wide.
Other ways to say “To open wide” in Japanese
開け放つ
akehanatsu to open wide (doors or windows), to throw open, to fling open, to leave open, to keep open
開け広げる
akehirogeru to open wide, to reveal hidden contents
開け放す
akehanasu to open wide (doors or windows), to throw open, to fling open, to leave open, to keep open
瞠く
mihiraku to open (one's eyes) wide
睜く
mihiraku to open (one's eyes) wide
見張る
miharu to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
みひらく
mihiraku to open (one's eyes) wide
開け放っ
akehana to open wide (doors or windows), to throw open, to fling open, to leave open, to keep open
見ひらく
mihiraku to open (one's eyes) wide
空け広げる
akehirogeru to open wide, to reveal hidden contents
開け拡げる
akehirogeru to open wide, to reveal hidden contents
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