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    3. 打ち明ける

    打ち明ける

    打うち​明あけ​る​

    to confide

    KMT10News #42+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    打明ける

    うちあける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)

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    彼かれは私わたしに秘ひ密みつを打うち明あけた。

    He confided a secret to me.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    自じ分ぶんの気き持もちを正しょう直じきに打うち明あけるのは難むずかしい。

    It's difficult to honestly reveal one's feelings.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは長なが年ねんの苦くるしみを友ゆう人じんに打うち明あけることで、ようやく心こころの重おも荷にを下おろした。

    By confiding her long-standing suffering to her friend, she finally unburdened her heart.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    悩なやみを打うち明あけることで、心こころが軽かるくなることもある。

    Sometimes, by confiding your worries, your heart can feel lighter.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは家か族ぞくに自じ分ぶんの夢ゆめを打うち明あける決けっ心しんをした。

    He decided to reveal his dream to his family.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    打
    う.つ・う.ち-・ぶ.つ…(3)
    strike・hit・knock・pound・dozen
    Kanji
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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