解く — meaning in English
toku
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English meaning
- resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.
- undo verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.
- unfasten verb To detach from any connecting agency or link; to disconnect.
- unlock verb To open something that is locked, such as a door or device.
- unpack verb To take items out of a suitcase, box, or other container.
- unravel verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
- untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.
- unwrap verb To remove the wrapping or covering from something.
Senses
解く is used for these senses in English:
- resolve To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.
- undo To unfasten.
- unfasten (transitive) To detach from any connecting agency or link; to disconnect.
- unlock (transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
- unpack (transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.
- unravel Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.
- untie (transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.
- unwrap (transitive) To open or undo, as what is wrapped or folded.
resolve — full definition
- verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.
- verb To firmly decide to do something.
- noun Firm determination or willpower.
undo — full definition
- verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.
- verb To unfasten something, such as a knot, button, or zip.
- verb To ruin someone or bring about their downfall.
- noun A command or action that reverses the previous one, especially in software.