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N3 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

        Usually written using kana alone

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    解く 【ほどく】

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      • ほ

      • ど

      • く

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    • 私(わたし)は女性(じょせい)が髪(かみ)を解(ほど)く仕草(しぐさ)が大好(だいす)きだ。

      I love the gesture of a woman undoing her hair.

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    • 娘(むすめ)は自分(じぶん)で靴(くつ)紐(ひも)を解(ほど)く事(こと)が出来(でき)ません。

      My daughter cannot untie her own shoelaces.

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    • 自分(じぶん)できつく結(むす)んでしまったなら解(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.

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    • 祖母(そぼ)にもう着(き)なくなった着物(きもの)を解(ほど)いて新(あたら)しく縫(ぬ)い直(なお)すよう頼(たの)みました。

      I asked my grandmother to take apart my old kimono I don't wear anymore and re-sew it into something new.

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

      No matter how much time passes, the moment I untie the ribbon on a gift is always a thrill.

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