ほぐす

Also written ほごす, 解す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to loosen
2. to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to flake (a fish)
3. to relieve; to ease; to relax

Example sentences

• 私は走る前に、体をほぐすのにちょっと体操をする。
  I like to do a few exercises to loosen up before I run.

Common phrases

• 体をほぐす
• 緊張をほぐす
• 身をほぐす

Related forms

• 解れる (ほぐれる) to come untied (intransitive partner)

Words containing ほぐす

• 揉みほぐす (もみほぐす) to massage
• 解きほぐす (ときほぐす) to disentangle
• 溶きほぐす (ときほぐす) to beat (eggs)

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