紐解く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 紐解く | 紐解かない |
| Polite | 紐解きます | 紐解きません |
| Past polite | 紐解きました | 紐解きませんでした |
| Past | 紐解いた | 紐解かなかった |
| Te-form | 紐解いて | 紐解かないで |
| Desire | 紐解きたい | 紐解きたくない |
| Potential | 紐解ける | 紐解けない |
| Passive | 紐解かれる | 紐解かれない |
| Causative | 紐解かせる | 紐解かせない |
| Causative passive | 紐解かせられるalso 紐解かされる | 紐解かせられないalso 紐解かされない |
| Volitional | 紐解こう | |
| Polite volitional | 紐解きましょう | |
| Imperative | 紐解け | 紐解くな |
| Conditional | 紐解けば | 紐解かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 紐解いたら | 紐解かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
open a book to read; read a book
Literally 'untie the cord', referring to the traditional practice of untying a bound book. Used in literary or formal contexts for opening and reading a book, often with a sense of beginning to read carefully.
Every night, he opens a book by his bedside and reads.
When you open a classic work of literature, you can glimpse the lives of people back then.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
unravel a mystery; discover the truth
Figurative extension: to untangle or solve something complex, like a mystery or a difficult problem. Often used with words like 謎 (mystery) or 秘密 (secret).
The detective unraveled the mystery of the case.
Uncovering the truth of history is not easy.