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    3. 解ける

    解ける

    解とけ​る​

    to be solved

    N3KMT7CoreVerb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    とける

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be solved, to be resolved
    2.
    to loosen, to come untied, to come undone
    3.
    to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.)
    4.
    to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.), to melt away, to ease, to be appeased, to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.), to be cleared up

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    靴くつひもが解とけてしまいました。

    My shoelace came untied.

    KMT4Daily Life
    難むずかしい数すう学がくの問もん題だいがようやく解 けました。

    The difficult math problem was finally solved.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEducationScience & Math
    緊きん張ちょうが解とけて、彼かれはリラックスした表ひょう情じょうを見みせた。

    His tension eased, and he showed a relaxed expression.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    冷れい凍とう食しょく品ひんは、自し然ぜん解かい凍とうでゆっくりと解とけます。

    Frozen foods slowly thaw by natural defrosting.

    KMT7Food & DiningScience & Math
    長なが年ねんの誤ご解かいが解とけて、二ふた人りの関かん係けいは改かい善ぜんされました。

    The long-standing misunderstanding was resolved, and their relationship improved.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    解
    と.く・と.かす・と.ける・ほど.く・ほぐ.す・わか.る…(5)
    unravel・notes・key・explanation・understanding…(8)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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