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A4 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

()きほぐすto disentangle, to unravel, to relax someone

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to disentangle, to untangle, to unravel

      2. 2.

        to relax, to soften, to relieve (e.g. stress, tension), to remove (e.g. doubt)

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    解きほぐす 【ときほぐす】

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    • (から)まった(かみ)をブラシで()きほぐす。

      Untangling tangled hair with a brush.

    • マッサージチェアで(かた)のこりを()きほぐした。

      I relaxed my shoulder stiffness with a massage chair.

    • 精神(せいしん)()()として、患者(かんじゃ)(かたく)なな(こころ)()きほぐしたい。

      As a psychiatrist, I want to unravel the patient's stubborn mind.

    • あの迷宮(めいきゅう)()りとなった事件(じけん)(いと)を、彼女(かのじょ)(すこ)しずつ()きほぐそうとしています。

      She is slowly trying to unravel the tangled threads of that unsolved case.

    • (かた)空気(くうき)()きほぐそうとして冗談(じょうだん)()ったものの、すべってしまった。

      I tried to lighten the tense atmosphere with a joke, but it fell flat.

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