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はだける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word はだける.
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1
Transitive verb
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to expose
Examples
和子が胸をはだけて赤ん坊に乳をふくませた。
Kazuko bared her breast and fed the baby.
2
Intransitive verb
to open up (of clothing); to be exposed
3
Archaic; Transitive verb
to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); to stretch
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