ほどく

to undo

N2 #9,294

Meanings

also 解く

  1. godan verb, transitive, usually in kana to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen; to unpack

In sentences

私わたしは靴くつの紐ひもをほどいた。 I loosened my shoelaces. #157512

その荷物にもつをほどいてください。 Please undo the package. #1906120

そんな結むすび方かただと、ほどけるよ。 If you tie it like that, it'll come undone. #11992417

こんな結むすび方かたではほどけちゃうよ。 Knots tied in such a way will come undone, unfortunately. #217367

ちょっと待まって。靴くつひもほどけた。 Wait a second. My shoe is untied. #3265947