Japanese

ひもとく
Meaning: to read (a book); to unravel; to clarify; to solve
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

繙
く

Example sentences

On weekends, I go to the library and unravel the long history of this town.
彼は古典文学を繙き、含英咀華してその真意を探った。
He pored over classical literature, savoring its fine passages to grasp its true meaning.

Usage Notes

Originally meant to untie the cord of a scroll/book to read it. Now often used for solving mysteries or clarifying history.

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