No. 1,936 in Japanese
開
"開" means "open" or "to open."
In a sentence
私は毎朝窓を開けます。
I open the window every morning.
In this sentence, '開けます' is the polite verb form of '開ける', used in the context of physically opening an object, such as a window.
新しい可能性が開かれる。
New possibilities are opened.
Here, '開かれる' is the passive form of '開く', used metaphorically to indicate the initiation or availability of opportunities.
図書館のドアが自動で開く。
The library door opens automatically.
'開く' in this example describes an object (the door) opening by itself, using the intransitive form of the verb.
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