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腹を割る

はらをわる

to speak frankly; open one's heart

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Examples

  1. 腹を割って話し合おう。

    はらをわってはなしあおう。

    Let's talk frankly.

  2. 一度腹を割って話せば、誤解も解けるはずだ。

    いちどはらをわってはなせば、ごかいもとけるはずだ。

    If we talk openly once, the misunderstanding should clear up.

  3. 彼とは腹を割って付き合える仲だ。

    かれとははらをわってつきあえるなかだ。

    He and I are close enough to be completely open with each other.

Common patterns

腹を割って話す
to talk frankly
腹を割った話
a heart-to-heart talk
腹を割って付き合う
to have an open relationship with someone

Memory tip

Almost always used as 腹を割って + a verb of talking, not on its own. It means dropping the polite surface and saying your 本音, so it fits colleagues and friends rather than a formal speech.

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