ふた
蓋
　
を
あ
開
　
け
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to open the lid, to lift a lid.
  2. to open the lid (on), to make public. Idiomatic expression.
  3. to start (something). Idiomatic expression.
  4. to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect), to look at the condition of something. Idiomatic expression.
  5. to open (of a theater). Idiomatic expression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふた
蓋
　
を
あ
開
　
け
　
る
 蓋を開ける ふたをあける
　
ふ
　
た
　
を
あ
開
　
け
　
る
 ふたを開ける ふたをあける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cover, lid, flap
ふた　ガイ　けだ.し (11th)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
come together, congregate, meet
コウ　おお.う　なんぞ (Kentei 1)
gone, past, quit
さ.る　コ　キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
open, unfold, unseal
カイ　ひら.く　あ.く (3rd, N4)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)