Japanese

ける

ほどける
Meaning: to come untied; to come loose
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 解ける 解けない
Polite 解けます 解けません
Past 解けた 解けなかった
Polite + Past 解けました 解けませんでした
Te-form 解けて 解けなくて
Potential 解けられる 解けられない
Passive 解けられる 解けられない
Causative 解けさせる 解けさせない
Imperative 解けろ 解けるな

Handwriting

解
け
る

Example sentences

The shoelace came untied.
靴紐が解けているよ。
Your shoelace is untied.

Usage Notes

Refers to something that was tied or knotted becoming undone.

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