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解とく

Kana とく Romaji toku

JLPT N3 Common word

01

解く とく · toku

JLPT N3 Common word

01godan verb · transitive

to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack

02godan verb · transitive

to unsew; to unstitch

03godan verb · transitive

to solve; to work out; to answer

04godan verb · transitive

to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease

05godan verb · transitive

to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege)

06godan verb · transitive

to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss

07godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)

also written as 梳く

Examples

彼は重責を解かれた。

He was relieved of his heavy responsibility.

Tatoeba #104339

外出する前に髪を櫛でときなさい。

Comb your hair before you go out.

Tatoeba #184731

彼女は髪をくしでといてリボンで結んだ。

She combed her hair and bound it with a ribbon.

Tatoeba #87528

02

解く ほどく · hodoku

JLPT N2 Common word

01godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen; to unpack

Examples

これらの包みをほどくのを手伝って下さい。

Lend a hand with these parcels, please.

Tatoeba #217785

今我が鎖を解き。

I cast aside my chains.

Tatoeba #172520

私は靴の紐をほどいた。

I loosened my shoelaces.

Tatoeba #157512

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