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N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

(ほど)to unfasten, to untie, to unwrap (e.g. parcel)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    解く 【ほどく】

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    • Anime Top 2,000

    Examples

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      (わたし)女性(じょせい)(かみ)(ほど)仕草(しぐさ)大好(だいす)きだ。

      I love the gesture of a woman undoing her hair.

      • N3

      (むすめ)自分(じぶん)(くつ)(ひも)(ほど)(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      My daughter cannot untie her own shoelaces.

      • N3

      自分(じぶん)できつく(むす)んでしまったなら(ほど)けないのもしょうがないよ。

      If you've tied yourself into a tight knot, it's no wonder you can't untie it.

      • N3

      祖母(そぼ)にもう()なくなった着物(きもの)(ほど)いて(あたら)しく()(なお)すよう(たの)みました。

      I asked my grandmother to untie the kimono I no longer wore and sew it anew.

      • N3

      プレゼントのリボンを(ほど)瞬間(しゅんかん)はいつになってもドキドキしてしまいます。

      The moment of unwrapping a gift ribbon is always a thrill.

      • N2
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