What does "open up" mean?

To start talking about personal matters To become willing to share feelings or private information.

How do you use "open up" in a sentence?

He finally opened up about his problems. It's hard to get her to open up. After a while, she opened up to me.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To start talking about personal matters

敞开心扉、倾诉

Abrirse, sincerarse

心を開いて話す、打ち明ける

마음을 열고 이야기하다, 속마음을 털어놓다

To become willing to share feelings or private information.

愿意分享感受或私人信息。

Estar dispuesto a compartir sentimientos o información privada.

感情や個人的な情報を共有する気持ちになること。

감정이나 사적인 이야기를 기꺼이 나누게 되는 것.

Base verb: open

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He finally opened up about his problems.
他终于敞开心扉谈了他的问题
Por fin se abrió sobre sus problemas
彼はついに自分の問題について打ち明けた
그는 마침내 자신의 고민을 털어놓았다.
It's hard to get her to open up.
很难让她敞开心扉
Es difícil conseguir que se abra
彼女に心を開かせるのは難しい
그녀에게 마음을 열게 하기가 어렵다.
After a while, she opened up to me.
过了一会儿，她向我敞开了心扉
Después de un rato, se sinceró conmigo
しばらくして、彼女は私に心を開いた
한참 뒤에야 그녀가 나에게 마음을 열었다.

Context: emotional sharing, trust

Tone: intimate

From opening something closed.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal