解く
とく
toku
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 38 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
解く (とく (toku)) means "to untie". The reading is とく (toku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to untie
Also : to undo · to unwrap · to unfasten
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Example Sentences
この複雑なロープの結び目を解くのは大変だ。
このふくざつなロープのむすびめをとくのはたいへんだ。
Untying this complicated rope knot is difficult.
謎を解くために、手がかりを集めた。
なぞをとくために、てがかりをあつめた。
I gathered clues to solve the mystery.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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