In English, both あける and ひらく mean “to open”. In some cases, we can use both of them for the same object. However it is not every time. There is a slight nuance between them. 開ける（あける） あける means “to open”, but at the same time, it implies something can go through because it is open. …
This is for class use. I personally believe that it is better not to translate Japanese verbs into English words. In some cases, fortunately, verbs have same concepts as English, however it does not apply to everything. I want my students to grasp the images of the vocabulary. This list is not for passing the …
