Translation guide
How to express 'open wide' in Japanese, covering physical actions like opening a mouth or door wide, and figurative uses.
To open one's mouth wide, as for a dentist or to eat something large.
The most common and natural way to say 'open your mouth wide'. Used in everyday situations.
Please open your mouth wide at the dentist.
I opened my mouth wide to eat the big hamburger.
Implies opening the mouth wide in surprise or astonishment, often involuntarily.
I opened my mouth wide in surprise at the news.
To open one's eyes wide, often due to surprise or to see clearly.
To open a door, window, or similar object fully.
General phrase for opening something wide. The object is specified with を.
Please open the window wide.
I opened the door wide and carried in the luggage.
Means 'to open fully' or 'to open all the way', often used for windows, doors, or valves.
It's hot, so I opened the window wide.
To spread one's arms wide, as for a hug or gesture.
To describe a large gap, difference, or opening in a non-physical sense.
He watched the magic trick with his eyes wide open.
The child came running with arms wide open.