腹を割る

• 読み: はらをわる
• ローマ字: hara wo waru
• 漢字の分解: 腹 (hara/fuku) — belly, abdomen; 割 (wa/katsu) — split, break
• 発音: /ha.ɾa.o.ɰa.ɾɯ/

意味

To be frank; to speak candidly; to drop all pretence and show one's true feelings.

An idiomatic expression meaning to open up one's belly (腹), metaphorically revealing hidden thoughts. Group 1 (godan) conjugation via 割る. Almost always used with って in the form 腹を割って話す (to talk frankly).

例文

1. 腹を割って話し合おう。
2. 彼とは腹を割った付き合いができる。
3. お互いに腹を割れば、きっと分かり合える。

使い方ガイド

場面: negotiation, relationships, trust-building

トーン: sincere

起源と歴史

Based on the Japanese concept of 腹 (belly) as the seat of true feelings. Splitting open one's belly metaphorically means revealing what is hidden inside — related to the cultural significance of the abdomen in Japanese thought.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal