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Breakdown of akeru
open
開
If you open a gate, the gate is open.
Usages of akeru
彼女 は 「私 の 母 は 門 を 開けました」 と 言いました。kanojo wa 「watashi no haha wa mon o akemashita」 to iimashita.
She said: "My mother opened the gate."
彼女 は 自分 の お母さん が 門 を 開けた と 言いました。kanojo wa jibun no okaasan ga mon o aketa to iimashita.
She said her mother opened the gate.
窓 が 開けて ある。mado ga akete aru.
The window has been opened (by someone, and is still open).
ガラス の ドア を 開けて ください。garasu no doa o akete kudasai.
Please open the glass door.
彼 は 封筒 を 開けました。kare wa fuutou o akemashita.
He opened the envelope.
ドア が 開けられました。doa ga akeraremashita.
The door was opened.
この ドア は 重くて 開けにくい。kono doa wa omokute akenikui.
This door is hard to open because it’s heavy.
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