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解ける

Reading

Kana: とける
Romaji: tokeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vi
1

to be solved

2

to loosen; to come untied

See also: 解ける (reading ほどける)
3

to be removed (e.g. restrictions); to be cleared (e.g. misunderstandings); to be broken (e.g. spells, curses)

4

to melt

See also: 溶ける

Kanji

解
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

Example Sentences

靴(くつ)ひもがとけた。
➥My shoelaces came undone.
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彼(かれ)は打(う)ち解(と)けた。
➥He has come out of his shell.
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この問題(もんだい)が解(と)けますか。
➥Can you do this problem?
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雪(ゆき)は解(と)け去(さ)った。
➥The snow has melted away.
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靴(くつ)ひもがほどけた。
➥The shoelace came untied.
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氷(こおり)は解(と)けると水(みず)に戻(もど)る。
➥Ice turns back into water when it melts.
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解ける

Reading

Kana: ほどける
Romaji: hodokeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vi
1

to come untied; to come apart

Kanji

解
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

Example Sentences

靴(くつ)ひもがとけた。
➥My shoelaces came undone.
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彼(かれ)は打(う)ち解(と)けた。
➥He has come out of his shell.
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この問題(もんだい)が解(と)けますか。
➥Can you do this problem?
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雪(ゆき)は解(と)け去(さ)った。
➥The snow has melted away.
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靴(くつ)ひもがほどけた。
➥The shoelace came untied.
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氷(こおり)は解(と)けると水(みず)に戻(もど)る。
➥Ice turns back into water when it melts.
Full Entry➤
Find More