ほどく
Also written 解く
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen; to unpack
Example sentences
- その男は腕を組んだりほどいたりしていた。
The man was folding and unfolding his arms. - これらの包みをほどくのを手伝って下さい。
Lend a hand with these parcels, please. - 最初に、彼は靴ひもをほどいてくつを脱いだ。
The first thing he did was to untie his shoelaces and take his shoes off. - 私は靴の紐をほどいた。
I loosened my shoelaces. - その荷物をほどいてください。
Please undo the package.
Common phrases
Related forms
- ほどける to come loose (intransitive partner)