ほどく【
解く
】

hodoku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen; to unpack

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

これらの包ずつみをほどくのを手伝てつだって下ください。

korerano tsutsumio hodoku nō tetsudatte kudasai.

Lend a hand with these parcels, please.

58 Variants Available

Essential 6 items

といた

toita

The past form

1. Solved; Undid

★ Common

Verb

#5520

といて

toite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Solve.; Solving.

★ Common

Verb

#2583

ときました

tokimashita

The polite past form

1. Understood.; Solved.

★ Common

Verb

#29998

ときます

tokimasu

The polite form

1. Solve; Understand

★ Common

Verb

#12890

ときません

tokimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not untie.; Will not untie.

★ Common

Verb

#115631

ときませんでした

tokimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not untie; Did not solve

★ Common

Verb

#249173

Common 24 items

といたばかり

toitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just solved; Recently solved

★ Common

Verb

#891582

といちゃう

toichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. solve/untie/explain/clear up (and then it's done); solve/untie/explain/clear up (with a hint of regret/impulsiveness)

★ Common

Verb

#457465

といちゃダメ

toicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't undo.; Don't loosen.

★ Common

Verb

#289572

といていない

toite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not solving; Not loosened

★ Common

Verb

#563175

といている

toite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Solving; Untying

★ Common

Verb

#274927

といてわいけない

toitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not undo.; Do not open.

★ Common

Adjective

#1189890

といてもいう

toitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May undo.; May untie.

★ Common

Adjective

#1189890

といとく

toitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To undo; To loosen

★ Common

Verb

#130605

とかないで

tokanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't untie.; Don't solve.

★ Common

Verb

#81976

とかなきゃ

tokanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to solve; Must solve

★ Common

Verb

#40061

とかなくてもいう

tokanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to solve.; Don't need to do.

★ Common

Adjective

#1189890

とかなければならない

tokanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must solve.; Must resolve.

★ Common

Adjective

#435025

ときたい

tokitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to solve; Want to unravel

★ Common

Verb

#35851

ときたくない

tokitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to solve.; Don't want to do.

★ Common

Verb

#269218

とくところ

toku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to solve; About to untie

★ Common

Verb

#531603

とくみたい

toku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like solving.; Seems to be resolving.

★ Common

Verb

#346038

とけない

tokenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be solved; Cannot be opened

★ Common

Verb

#24372

とける

tokeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Solvable; Can be solved

★ Common

Verb

#50877

とこう

tokō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's solve.; Let's figure it out.

★ Common

Verb

#10341

といています

toite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are understanding; Are solving

★ Common

Verb

#567630

とかないでください

tokanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't solve.; Please don't unravel.

★ Common

Verb

#359590

ときなさい

tokinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Unravel it.; Solve it.

★ Common

Verb

#29247

ときましょう

tokimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's solve.; Let's do.

★ Common

Verb

#32808

とけます

tokemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can solve; Is solvable

★ Common

Verb

#253019

Advanced 28 items

といたそうだ

toita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that (someone) solved it.; Apparently (someone) solved it.

★ Common

Verb

#468625

といただろう

toitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have solved; Likely solved

★ Common

Verb

#252292

といたところ

toita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just solved.; Just finished.

★ Common

Verb

#239292

といたら

toitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you solve; If/when solved

★ Common

Verb

#25788

といたらしい

toitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Solved; Seemed to have solved

★ Common

Verb

#563175

といてくれ

toite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Untie me.; Solve it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#9798

といてちょうだい

toite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please untie it.; Please solve it.

★ Common

Verb

#78952

とかせられる

tokaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to understand; To be allowed to understand (in a forced way)

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

とかせる

tokaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To solve for someone; To have someone solve

★ Common

Verb

#356372

とかないでくれ

tokanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't unlock it.; Don't solve it.

★ Common

Verb

#443680

とかなければいけない

tokanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must solve; Have to solve

★ Common

Adjective

#516729

とかれる

tokareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be undone; To be solved

★ Common

Verb

#217073

ときがち

tokigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#531781

とききる

tokikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To resolve fully

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

ときそうだ

tokisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it will come undone.; Looks like it will unravel.

★ Common

Verb

#430592

ときっぱなし

tokippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Untied; Unfastened

★ Common

Verb

#458043

ときぬく

tokinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Solve; Overcome

★ Common

Verb

#1189890

とくそうだ

tokusōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear...; It is said...

★ Common

Verb

#573089

とくと

tokuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when solved; If/when you solve it

★ Common

Verb

#24247

とくな

tokuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't unravel.; Don't loosen.

★ Common

Verb

#39572

とくなら

tokunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If solving; When solving

★ Common

Verb

#154853

とくようだ

tokuyōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

とくらしい

tokurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be solving.; Apparently solves.

★ Common

Verb

#393770

とけ

toke

A strong, direct command

1. Unravel; Solve

★ Common

Verb

#2988

とけば

tokeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (you) solve; When (it is) solved

★ Common

Verb

#14107

といてくださいませ

toite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please solve it.; Please explain it.

★ Common

Verb

#296208

といてわならない

toitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not undo.; Do not loosen.

★ Common

Adjective

#1189890

といてもよろしい

toitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I untie it?; May I loosen it?

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

ほどく【
解く
】

hodoku

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58 Variants Available