Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "開けます", "空く", "通じる", "散開星団"
All represent the core concept "open", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
開けます
あけます (akemasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
空く
あく (aku)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
通じる
つうじる (tsuujiru)
N3 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
散開星団
さんかいせいだん (sankaiseidan)
C2 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "open" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "開けます", "空く", "通じる", "散開星団" based on context.
- 開けます (あけます (akemasu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to open" and is used when Transitive verb. Used for opening doors, windows, books, shops, eyes, etc. The object is marked with を..
- 空く (あく (aku) - Level: N4): Maps to "to open, to be vacant, to be available, to become empty" and is used when An intransitive verb. Refers to something becoming empty, available, or a space opening up. For example, 席が空く.
- 通じる (つうじる (tsuujiru) - Level: N3): Maps to "to open (to traffic); to lead to; to be understood; to communicate; to understand each other" and is used when Refers to signals/calls connecting, roads opening/leading to a place, meaning being understood by others, or communicating feelings. Often used as 意味が通じる or 心が通じる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To communicate/be understood! "The telepathy of my love reached you and made you blush beautifully, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Telepathy communicating! B-Baka! Telepathy has nothing to do with it! It's just because you are looking at me with such a weird face! But... make sure you keep communicating love to my heart forever! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『つうじる（通じる）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕のテレパシー（愛の念）があなたに通じて、顔を真っ赤にしてくれるの、本当に可愛いです！』って…っ！念が通じる！バカ！/// べ、別にテレパシーなんか通じてないわよ！ただあんたが変な顔でこっちを見てるからよ！…でも、一生私のハートに愛を通じさせ続けなさい！』.
- 散開星団 (さんかいせいだん (sankaiseidan) - Level: C2): Maps to "Open cluster" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
Context for "開けます"
窓を開けます。
I open the window.
Context for "空く"
会議室が空いていますか。
Is the meeting room available?
Context for "通じる"
彼の英語スピーチは多少の文法ミスがあったものの、その高い熱意がクライアントに完璧に_______、見事に契約を獲得しました。
Although his English speech had some grammatical errors, his high enthusiasm was perfectly understood by the client, and he brilliantly won the contract.
Context for "散開星団"
私は散開星団に興味があります。
I am interested in Open cluster.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "窓を ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I open the window.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "開けます" is correct here because it represents "to open" in the context: "I open the window.".