胸襟を開く

Reading

Kana: きょうきんをひらく

Romaji: kyōkinwohiraku

Definition

exp

v5k

1

to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)

See also: 打ち明ける (reading うちあける)

Kanji

胸

Readings: キョウ、 むね、 むな-

Meanings: bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

襟

Readings: キン、 えり

Meanings: collar, neck, lapel, one's inner feelings

開

Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける

Meanings: open, unfold, unseal