What does "open up" mean?

To talk honestly about feelings To share personal thoughts and emotions.

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

He finally opened up about his problems. It's hard to open up to strangers. She opened up to her therapist.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To talk honestly about feelings

敞开心扉，坦诚相告

Abrirse, sincerarse

心を開いて話す、本音を打ち明ける

마음을 열고 이야기하다, 속마음을 털어놓다

To share personal thoughts and emotions.

分享个人的想法和情感。

Compartir pensamientos y emociones personales.

個人的な考えや感情を共有すること。

개인적인 생각과 감정을 솔직하게 나누다.

Base verb: open

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He finally opened up about his problems.
他终于敞开心扉谈论自己的问题
Por fin se abrió sobre sus problemas
彼はついに自分の問題について心を開いて話した
그는 마침내 자신의 문제에 대해 마음을 열고 이야기했다
It's hard to open up to strangers.
很难对陌生人敞开心扉
Es difícil abrirse con desconocidos
見知らぬ人に心を開くのは難しい
모르는 사람에게 마음을 여는 것은 어렵다
She opened up to her therapist.
她向治疗师敞开了心扉
Se sinceró con su terapeuta
彼女はセラピストに本音を打ち明けた
그녀는 상담사에게 속마음을 털어놓았다

Context: emotional, therapy

Tone: vulnerable

From opening oneself emotionally.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal