What does 明ける mean?
明ける is a Japanese verb meaning “to dawn, to become daylight” in English. It can also be translated as “to empty, to move out, to be away from (e.g. one's house)” depending on context. It is written as 明ける in kanji, あける in hiragana, and akeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
あなたの手紙を間違ってあけてしまってすいませんでした。
I'm sorry I opened your mail by mistake.