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A4 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

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

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

      1.

      to disentangle, to untangle, to unravel

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      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)の頑(*)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)(はい)りとなった事件(じけん)彼女(かのじょ)()きほぐそうとしています。

        She is trying to unravel that unresolved 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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