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opening

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/

Noun

An act or instance of making or becoming open. / A gap permitting passage through. / An act or instance of beginning. / The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.

Japanese Meaning

何かを開く、または開放状態にする行為やその状態 / 通路などを通れるための空間、隙間 / 何かの始まり、開始する行為やその瞬間 / 演劇やショーなどにおける初演

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During the opening of the community garden, neighbors gathered to celebrate the new shared space.

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コミュニティガーデンの開園の際に、近隣の人々が新しい共有スペースを祝うために集まりました。

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An act or instance of making or becoming open.

The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.

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Sense（2）

A gap permitting passage through.

A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks.

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Sense（3）

An act or instance of beginning.

There have been few factory and store openings in the US lately.

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The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.

They were disappointed at the turnout for their opening, but hoped that word would spread.

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Sense（5）

The initial period when a show at an art gallery or museum is first opened, especially the first evening.

Sense（6）

The first few measures of a musical composition.

Sense（7）

The first few moves in a game.

John spends two hours a day studying chess openings, and another two hours studying endgames.

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Sense（8）

A time available in a schedule.

If you'd like to make a booking with us, we have an opening at twelve o'clock.

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Sense（9）

An unoccupied employment position.

We have an opening in our marketing department.

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Sense（10）

An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.

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Sense（11）

(mathematics) In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.

openings

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