解ける
とける
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to be solved; to be worked out- to come loose; to come untied; to come undone
- to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban); to be broken (of a spell, curse, etc.)
- to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.); to melt away; to ease; to be allayed; to be appeased; to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.); to be cleared up
- to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to unravel
All 6 meanings
- to loosen up (e.g. tension)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 解けるとける | 解けますとけます |
| Negative | 解けないとけない | 解けませんとけません |
| Past | 解けたとけた | 解けましたとけました |
| Past negative | 解けなかったとけなかった | 解けませんでしたとけませんでした |
| Te-form | 解けてとけて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 解けられるとけられる |
| Passive | 解けられるとけられる |
| Causative | 解けさせるとけさせる |
| Volitional | 解けようとけよう |
| Imperative | 解けろとけろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 解ければとければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 解けたらとけたら |
Example sentences
それ解ける？
Can you solve it?
一人で解けた。
I figured it out alone.
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The snow has melted away.
氷が解けちゃった。
The ice has melted.
あの問題は解けたの？
Could you solve the problem?
More examples (10)
この問題、解けたよ！
I just solved this puzzle.
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Ice turns back into water when it melts.
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It was easy for me to solve the problem.
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Can you do this problem?
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Can you answer this riddle?
靴紐が解けていますよ。
Your shoes are untied.
それで謎が解けました。
It explains a lot.
雪は解けてしまっている。
The snow is melted.
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Did you work out the math problem?
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When a solid melts, it becomes liquid.