Hodokeru

Usually written in kana.

解ける (Hodokeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to come loose, to come untied, to come undone, to unravel”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to unravel
  2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto loosen up (e.g. tension)

Examples

  • My shoelaces came undone.

  • The snow has melted away.

  • The shoelace came untied.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 解ける

unravel

Related words

to understandcomprehensionsettlementunderstandingto meltcorrect answermisunderstandingreleasedissectionto be solvedbreaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.)termination (of a contract)