Frequency rank: 6,984. – 6,991.
- to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
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- to confide
- to reveal
- to disclose
- to lay bare
- to speak frankly
- to open (one's heart)
This meaning refers to sharing personal thoughts or feelings with someone whom one trusts, often to relieve oneself of burdensome emotions.
I confided my secret to her.
This meaning involves making something known that was previously hidden or unknown, often in a more public context.
This usage implies the act of formally making information known, often in situations where transparency is required.
The company disclosed the details of the new project.
This connotation suggests exposing something completely, often relating to feelings or situations that one has kept hidden.
She laid bare her heart and revealed everything.
The message laid bare the facts.
This meaning conveys the idea of expressing oneself honestly and openly, without holding back.
This expression captures the act of becoming emotionally vulnerable and sharing one's true feelings with someone else.
I couldn’t open my heart to him.
By opening my heart, our trust deepened.
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うちあける打ち明けるto confideひみつ秘密をうちあける打ち明けるto disclose a secretこころをうち心を打ちあける明けるto open one's heartなやみ悩みをうちあける打ち明けるto confide one's troublesかんじょう感情をうちあける打ち明けるto reveal one's feelingsゆうじん友人にうちあける打ち明けるto confide in a friendうちあけはなし打ち明け話a confiding conversationうちあけて打ち明けてはなす話すto speak franklyかこ過去をうちあける打ち明けるto lay bare the pastおもい思いをうちあける打ち明けるto share one's thoughts
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He is too shy to bare his heart to her.
At last he unfolded his plans for their future.
You must make a clean breast of what you saw at that time.
Mary confessed after her wedding that she was not a virgin anymore.