- akeru to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock; to open (for business, etc.); to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room; to move out, to clear out
- hirakeru to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.), to spread out, to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.), to open up; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.), to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.), to become civilized, to modernize, to grow, to advance (of knowledge, ideas, etc.); to be sensible, to be understanding, to be enlightened
- hadakeru to open (e.g. one's robe), to bare (e.g. one's chest), to expose; to open up (of clothing), to be exposed
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