opening

最初の、冒頭の

催しや公演、連続するものの始めに行われる。

やさしい英語で： Happening at the beginning of an event, performance, or series.

• I enjoyed the opening scene.
• Her opening speech welcomed the new students.
• Who scored during the opening minutes of the match?

類義語： first, initial, introductory

反対語： closing, final

よく使う表現： opening night, opening speech, opening scene, opening ceremony

開口部、隙間

人や物が通り抜けられる穴や空いた部分。

やさしい英語で： A hole or space that someone or something can pass through.

• Light came through a small opening.
• The cat slipped through an opening in the wall.
• These openings allow air to enter the building.

使い方： an opening in something (We found an opening in the fence.)

類義語： gap, hole, aperture

よく使う表現： narrow opening, opening in something, small opening, through an opening

開店、開館、オープン

新しい店や施設が初めて客や来場者を迎えること。

やさしい英語で： The occasion when a new place first welcomes visitors or customers.

• The shop's opening is tomorrow.
• Hundreds of guests attended the museum's opening.
• Will you join us for the restaurant's grand opening?

使い方： the opening of something (We attended the opening of the new library.)

類義語： inauguration, launch

反対語： closure

よく使う表現： grand opening, official opening, opening of something, opening celebration

開放、開くこと

何かを開けること、または何かが開くこと。

やさしい英語で： The act or process of making something open or becoming open.

• The opening of the door woke me.
• Warm sunlight encourages the opening of the flowers.
• The mechanism allows automatic opening and closing of the windows.

使い方： the opening of something (A sensor controls the opening of the doors.)

反対語： closing

よく使う表現： opening the door, opening of something, automatic opening

開始、開業

活動や催し、事業を始めること、またはその機会。

やさしい英語で： The act or occasion of starting an activity, event, or business.

• The opening of talks brought hope.
• Factory openings created hundreds of jobs last year.
• The opening of the debate was delayed by a technical problem.

使い方： the opening of something (The opening of negotiations was delayed.)

類義語： start, beginning, commencement

反対語： ending

よく使う表現： opening of talks, opening a business, opening of proceedings