解れる ほぐれる Meanings Ichidan verb, Intransitive to come untied; to come apart to be softened; to be relaxed Kanji 解 undo. Read as ほぐす. Example sentences 彼の冗談で室内の緊張がほぐれた。His joke eased the tension in the room. Common phrases 緊張がほぐれる Related forms 解す (ほぐす) to disentangle (transitive partner) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists