Japanese

ほどく
Meaning: to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 解く 解かない
Polite 解きます 解きません
Past 解いた 解かなかった
Polite + Past 解きました 解きませんでした
Te-form 解いて 解かなくて
Potential 解ける 解けない
Passive 解かれる 解かれない
Causative 解かせる 解かせない
Causative + Passive 解かされる 解かされない
Imperative 解け 解くな

Handwriting

解
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Example sentences

I took off my shoes after untying the shoelaces.
このスカートの上げをほどいた。
I unpicked the tuck of this skirt.

Usage Notes

Used for knots, laces, stitches, or tangled things.

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