ほどける

Also written 解ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to unravel
2. to loosen up (e.g. tension)

Example sentences

• ネクタイがほどけてるよ。
  Your tie has come undone.
• ほら、靴の紐がほどけているよ。
  Look, your shoelaces have come undone.
• 彼のネクタイがほどけた。
  His tie came undone.
• あ、ちょっとタンマ。クツのヒモがほどけちゃった。
  Ah, hold a mo. My shoelace's come undone.
• ちょっと待って。靴ひもほどけた。
  Wait a second. My shoe is untied.

Related forms

• ほどく to undo (transitive partner)

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