Japanese

ける

うちあける
Meaning: to confide; to reveal a secret; to speak one's mind
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 打ち明ける 打ち明けない
Polite 打ち明けます 打ち明けません
Past 打ち明けた 打ち明けなかった
Polite + Past 打ち明けました 打ち明けませんでした
Te-form 打ち明けて 打ち明けなくて
Potential 打ち明けられる 打ち明けられない
Passive 打ち明けられる 打ち明けられない
Causative 打ち明けさせる 打ち明けさせない
Imperative 打ち明けろ 打ち明けるな

Handwriting

打
ち
明
け
る

Example sentences

She confided a worry that she couldn't tell anyone.
親友に将来についての悩みを打ち明けた。
I confided my worries about the future to my best friend.
彼は親友にさえも秘密を打ち明けなかった。
He didn't even reveal the secret to his best friend.
彼女は勇気を振り絞って、真実を打ち明けた。
She summoned all her courage and confessed the truth.
彼は親友に胸中を打ち明けた。
He revealed his inner thoughts to his best friend.
彼は自分がサレ夫であることをネットの掲示板で打ち明けた。
He confessed on an internet bulletin board that he was a husband whose wife had cheated on him.

Usage Notes

Used when revealing something personal, a secret, or true feelings that were previously hidden.

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