No. 1,937 in Japanese
開封
"開封" means "opening" or "unsealing" (e.g., a package or letter).
In a sentence
私はその封筒を開封しました。
I opened the envelope.
In this sentence, "開封" is used to describe the act of unsealing or opening an envelope, indicating the physical action of accessing its contents.
彼は新しいメールをすぐに開封した。
He immediately opened the new email.
Here, "開封" is metaphorically used to describe opening and reading an electronic message, expanding from its traditional usage with physical objects.
パッケージが開封されていない状態で届いた。
The package arrived in an unopened state.
In this case, "開封" is used to describe the state of a package being unopened, emphasizing its condition upon arrival.
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