解ける

とける
tokeru

to be solved, to come undone

Alsoto be lifted (of a ban)

What does 解ける mean?

解ける is a Japanese verb meaning “to be solved” or “to come undone” in English. It can also be translated as “to be lifted (of a ban)” depending on context. It is written as 解ける in kanji, とける in hiragana, and tokeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

やっとこの問題が解けた。

I finally solved this problem.

歩いているうちに靴ひもが解けた。

My shoelace came undone while I was walking.

Conjugation of 解ける

AffirmativeNegative
Plain解けるとける解けないとけない
Plain past解けたとけた解けなかったとけなかった
Polite解けますとけます解けませんとけません
Polite past解けましたとけました解けませんでしたとけませんでした

Other forms

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
Volitional解けようとけよう
Causative解けさせるとけさせる
Conditional解ければとければ

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Transitive partner

解ける (it happens by itself)·解く (someone does it)

解ける describes something happening by itself. 解く describes someone doing it to something. Japanese keeps these apart where English often uses one verb for both.

Words sharing kanji with 解ける

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