打ち解ける

うちとける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)

Kanji

• 打 hit. Read as うち.
• 解 undo. Read as とける.

Example sentences

• 彼は打ち解けた。
  He has come out of his shell.
• 彼は従業員と打ち解けない。
  He is inaccessible to his employees.
• 彼女のよそよそしさを打破し、うちとけさせるのにずいぶん時間がかかった。
  It took a long time to break down her reserve and get her to relax.
• 大学の頃、人と打ち解けるようになった。
  I came out of my shell in college.

Words containing 打ち解ける

• 打ち解けにくい (うちとけにくい) difficult to make friends with

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