unbutton

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive ergative

Japanese Meaning

(他動詞) 服などのボタンを外して、物を開く。 / (自動詞) 服などのボタンが外れて、物が開いた状態になる。

Please unbutton your coat before you sit down.

座る前にコートのボタンを外してください。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To open (something) by undoing its buttons.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, ergative) To come open by having its buttons unfastened.

He was so muscled and firm, and the canvas shirt under his jacket unbuttoned easily.

unbuttons

（ present singular third-person ）

unbuttoning

（ participle present ）

unbuttoned

（ participle past ）

unbuttoned

（ past ）