What does "open up" mean?

To become more expressive To start talking about feelings or becoming more communicative.

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

She finally opened up about her problems. He doesn't open up easily. I opened up to my therapist.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To become more expressive

敞开心扉，倾诉

Abrirse, sincerarse

心を開く、打ち明ける

마음을 열다, 속마음을 털어놓다

To start talking about feelings or becoming more communicative.

开始谈论自己的感受或变得更愿意交流。把藏在心里的感情或烦恼告诉别人。

Empezar a hablar sobre los sentimientos o volverse más comunicativo. Contar a alguien los sentimientos o preocupaciones que se guardaban dentro.

感情について話し始めたり、よりコミュニケーションを取るようになること。内に秘めていた気持ちや悩みを誰かに話すこと。

감정에 대해 이야기하거나 더 솔직해지기 시작하다.

Base verb: open

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She finally opened up about her problems.
她终于敞开心扉说出了自己的问题
Por fin se abrió sobre sus problemas
彼女はやっと自分の問題について打ち明けた
그녀는 마침내 자신의 고민을 털어놓았다.
He doesn't open up easily.
他不容易敞开心扉
No se abre fácilmente
彼は簡単には心を開かない
그는 쉽게 마음을 열지 않는다.
I opened up to my therapist.
我向心理治疗师敞开心扉
Me sinceré con mi terapeuta
セラピストに心を開いた
상담사에게 마음을 열었다.

Context: communication, feelings, trust

Tone: supportive

From opening something closed.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal