く【ひもとく】

Frequency rank: 24,002. – 24,164.
    Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
  1. to read (a book); to open (a book) to read
  2. to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
Forms
  • く【ひもとく】Frequency rank: 24,002. – 24,164.
  • く【ひもとく】
  • ひもとく
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to read (a book); to open (a book) to read
    2. This meaning refers to the action of reading or opening a book with the intention of understanding its content.
    I am looking forward to reading this book.
    He opened an old document to gain new insights.
  2. to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
    3. This meaning pertains to the process of revealing or understanding something that was previously unclear, often used in the context of solving mysteries or uncovering hidden truths.
    She succeeded in unraveling the truth of the incident.
    It takes time to unravel complex problems.
Generated collocations (experimental)
the act of unravelingto unravel a storyto discover the truthto unravel a mysteryto unravel historyto open a book to readto delve into the pastto unravel a problemto understand his feelingsto unravel a complicated situation
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. きごう【きごう】．.．.．.
  2. きごう【きごう】．.．.
  3. きごう【きごう】．.
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