Lingaku解く【とく】
Frequency rank: 1,938.
- to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack
- to unsew; to unstitch
- to solve; to work out; to answer
- to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease
- to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege)
- to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss
- to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)see also 梳く【すく】
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 解く【とく】Frequency rank: 1,938.
- とくFrequency rank: 5,277. – 5,281.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] solves [Problem]
[Person] clears up [Question]
[Person] unties [Knot]
He unties the knot of the string
[Person] resolves [Trouble]
[Person] dispels [Misunderstanding]
[Person] dissolves [Contract]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack
- to unsew; to unstitch
- to solve; to work out; to answer
- to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease
- to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege)
- to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss
- to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
This meaning is used when referring to physically loosening or taking something apart, such as strings or bindings.
This meaning applies to sewing and textiles, specifically when taking apart seams or stitches.
I need to unpick the part that was sewn with the sewing machine.
This is used in contexts involving finding solutions or answers to problems or questions.
This usage refers to clearing up confusion or misunderstandings, often in communication or relationships.
This meaning is typically related to legal or formal contexts, indicating the act of nullifying agreements or restrictions.
This usage refers to freeing someone from obligations or responsibilities.
I released him from duty.
This meaning pertains to grooming, specifically making hair neat by tangling or aligning strands.
I'll comb out your hair for you.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ときはなつ解き放つきごう(ときはなつきごう)to liberate; to set freeもんだい問題をとく解くきごう(もんだいをとくきごう)to solve a problemごかい誤解をとく解くきごう(ごかいをとくきごう)to dispel a misunderstandingそくばく束縛をとく解くきごう(そくばくをとくきごう)to unbind/release from restrictionsけいやく契約をとく解くきごう(けいやくをとくきごう)to dissolve a contractかみをとく髪を解くきごう(かみをとくきごう)to comb out hairなぞをとく謎を解くきごう(なぞをとくきごう)to solve a mysteryきんちょう緊張をとく解くきごう(きんちょうをとくきごう)to relieve tension
Generated related terms (experimental)
とく解く【とく】
Refers to the act of untying, unfastening, or undoing something; can also imply solving a problem or dispelling misunderstandings.
かいけつ解決【かいけつ】
Refers to a resolution or solution to a problem or issue; typically used in the context of finding satisfactory answers.
かいじょ解除【かいじょ】
Refers to the act of canceling or lifting a restriction, ban, or prohibition; often used in legal or formal contexts.
かいしょう解消【かいしょう】
Refers to the act of dispelling or eliminating a problem, doubt, or anxiety; often used in psychological contexts.
かいたい解体【かいたい】
Refers to dismantling, taking apart, or breaking down something, usually a structure or organization.
Example sentences
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This problem is an equality of k so we first solve the assigned equation for k.
He is good at solving complicated mathematical problems.
He was dispensed from all responsibilities of the president.
He tried to solve the problem, which he found very difficult.