Japanese word

開放

Pronunciation

Romajikaihō

Meaning

  • nounopening

Example

換気のため、窓を開放します。kan ki no ta me mado o kai hō shi ma su

I open the window for ventilation.

Illustration for 開放 (opening)

More examples

この公園は、休日には市民に開放されます。ko no kō en wa kyū jitsu ni wa shi min ni kai hō sa re ma su

The park is open to the public on holidays.

Core concept

Presents something as no longer closed or restricted, allowing air, people, or movement to pass through.

Common phrases

  • 施設を開放するshi setsu o kai hō su ru

    open a facility

  • 窓を開放するmado o kai hō su ru

    leave the window open

  • 門戸を開放するmon ko o kai hō su ru

    open its doors

Similar words

公開kōkai: The act of making information, places, or works available to the public.
開場kaijō: The start of access to a venue or event for people who may enter.
開門kaimon: The opening of a gate to let people or vehicles pass.

Definition in Japanese

閉じた場所や物を開いて、出入りや通行ができる状態にすること。to ji ta ba sho ya mono o hira i te de i ri ya tsū kō ga de ki ru jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

開 (kai, "open") and 放 (hō, "release") form the compound 開放 (kaihō), expressing the act of opening something and freeing it from closure.

Usage tips

  • In public spaces, 開放 (kaihō) can describe access being made available, as in a facility that is open to visitors rather than closed to them.

Other meanings

  • leaving opennoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 開放感kaihōkansense of opennessnoun
  • 開放的kaihōtekiopenna-adjective

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