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ほどける

Frequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467. (for form 解ける: 3,354. – 3,356.)

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to unravelword usually written using kana alone
to loosen up (e.g. tension)word usually written using kana alone

Forms

ほどけるFrequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.
解ける【ほどける】Frequency rank: 3,354. – 3,356.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to unravel

This meaning refers to something that is no longer secured or fastened, often used for physical objects like ropes, knots, or fabrics that have become undone.

くつひも靴ひもがほどけた。

The shoelace came loose.

かれ彼のねくたいネクタイがほどけている。

His necktie is undone.

to loosen up (e.g. tension)

This meaning pertains to reducing stiffness or tightness, often in a metaphorical sense, such as relaxing after stress or tension.

かれ彼はかいぎ会議のあとに後にほどけた。

He loosened up after the meeting.

すぽうつスポーツをするとこころ心がほどける。

Playing sports helps to relieve tension.

Generated collocations (experimental)

ほどけるいと糸loose threadほどけるりぼんリボンloose ribbonほどけるくつひも靴ひもloose shoelaceほどけるかみ髪loose hairきんちょう緊張がほどけるtension loosensほどけるおもい思いunraveling feelingsほどけることば言葉words that come undoneほどけるこころ心a heart that loosens upじかん時間がほどけるtime unravelsおもいで思い出がほどけるmemories come untied

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

どうし動詞

むすんだり結んだりぬったり縫ったりしたものがとける解ける．.
うたがい疑い、まよい迷いがはれる．.
うちとける打ち解ける．.

Example sentences

8 results

1. あ、ちょっとたんまタンマ。くつクツのひもヒモがほどけちゃった。

Ah, hold a mo. My shoelace's come undone.

2. かれ彼のねくたいネクタイがほどけた。

His tie came undone.

3. ねくたいネクタイがほどけてるよ。

Your tie has come undone.

4. くつひも靴ひもがほどけた。

The shoelace came untied.

5. ほら、くつのひも靴の紐がほどけているよ。

Look, your shoelaces have come undone.

6. こんなむすび結びかた方ではほどけちゃうよ。

Knots tied in such a way will come undone, unfortunately.

7. ちょっとまって待って。くつひも靴ひもほどけた。

Wait a second. My shoe is untied.

8. くつのひも靴の紐がほどけたら、むすばない結ばないといけません。

You need to tie up your shoe laces when they come undone.

ほどける

Frequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467. (for form 解ける: 3,354. – 3,356.)

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to unravelword usually written using kana alone
to loosen up (e.g. tension)word usually written using kana alone

Forms

ほどけるFrequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.
解ける【ほどける】Frequency rank: 3,354. – 3,356.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to unravel

This meaning refers to something that is no longer secured or fastened, often used for physical objects like ropes, knots, or fabrics that have become undone.

くつひも靴ひもがほどけた。

The shoelace came loose.

かれ彼のねくたいネクタイがほどけている。

His necktie is undone.

to loosen up (e.g. tension)

This meaning pertains to reducing stiffness or tightness, often in a metaphorical sense, such as relaxing after stress or tension.

かれ彼はかいぎ会議のあとに後にほどけた。

He loosened up after the meeting.

すぽうつスポーツをするとこころ心がほどける。

Playing sports helps to relieve tension.

Generated collocations (experimental)

ほどけるいと糸loose threadほどけるりぼんリボンloose ribbonほどけるくつひも靴ひもloose shoelaceほどけるかみ髪loose hairきんちょう緊張がほどけるtension loosensほどけるおもい思いunraveling feelingsほどけることば言葉words that come undoneほどけるこころ心a heart that loosens upじかん時間がほどけるtime unravelsおもいで思い出がほどけるmemories come untied

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

どうし動詞

むすんだり結んだりぬったり縫ったりしたものがとける解ける．.
うたがい疑い、まよい迷いがはれる．.
うちとける打ち解ける．.

Example sentences

8 results

1. あ、ちょっとたんまタンマ。くつクツのひもヒモがほどけちゃった。

Ah, hold a mo. My shoelace's come undone.

2. かれ彼のねくたいネクタイがほどけた。

His tie came undone.

3. ねくたいネクタイがほどけてるよ。

Your tie has come undone.

4. くつひも靴ひもがほどけた。

The shoelace came untied.

5. ほら、くつのひも靴の紐がほどけているよ。

Look, your shoelaces have come undone.

6. こんなむすび結びかた方ではほどけちゃうよ。

Knots tied in such a way will come undone, unfortunately.

7. ちょっとまって待って。くつひも靴ひもほどけた。

Wait a second. My shoe is untied.

8. くつのひも靴の紐がほどけたら、むすばない結ばないといけません。

You need to tie up your shoe laces when they come undone.

解

N35

意unravel; notes; key; explanation; understanding; untie; undo; solve; answer; cancel; absolve; explain; minute

訓と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほど.ける、わか.る、さと.る

音カイ、ゲ

名さとる、とけ