解く (Toku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack
- godan verb, transitive verbto unsew; to unstitch
- godan verb, transitive verbto solve; to work out; to answer
- godan verb, transitive verbto dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease
- godan verb, transitive verbto dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege)
- godan verb, transitive verbto release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss
Examples
彼は重責を解かれた。
He was relieved of his heavy responsibility.
私は靴の紐をほどいた。
I loosened my shoelaces.
彼は難問を解くのが好きだ。
He likes to work out the difficult questions.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).