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Japanese word 解く: to untie / to unfasten. Meanings and example sentences.

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解く (ほどく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

解く (ほどく) means to untie / to unfasten.

See example sentences below.

解く at a glance

解く
ほどくhodoku
N2verb
to untie / to unfasten
解くほどくhodokuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 解く

Core meaning

to untie / to unfasten

Basic example sentences

Example 1

靴のひもを解く。

Translation

I untie the shoelaces.

Example 2

問題を解くのが好きだ。

Translation

I like solving problems.

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