開あけ放はなし

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

left open; left ajar

Describes a door, window, or container that has been left open or ajar, often unintentionally or carelessly. Can be used as a noun or adjectivally with な or の.

Kanji

開open, unfold, unseal
放set free, release, fire
明bright, light

Related words

開あけっ放ぱなし
More colloquial and emphatic than 開け放し, often implying a careless or prolonged state of being left open.

Written forms

開あけ放はなしUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for the literal 'left open' sense; also used for the figurative 'outspoken' sense.
明あけ放はなし
Alternate kanji spelling using 明ける; less common but acceptable.

Etymology

Compound of 開け (the continuative form of 開ける 'to open') + 放し (from 放す 'to release, let go'), literally 'left open'. The figurative sense derives from the idea of being 'open' in speech.