ichidan verb, intransitive verb
come loose; come untied; unravel
Describes knots, strings, or tied things becoming undone by themselves. Also used for something unraveling or loosening naturally.
靴ひもがほどけているよ。
Your shoelace has come undone.
The thread of my sweater has unraveled.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
loosen up; ease
Used for tension, stiffness, or a strained atmosphere relaxing or easing naturally.
マッサージで肩のこりがほどけた。
The stiffness in my shoulders loosened up with the massage.
彼の冗談で場の緊張がほどけた。
His joke eased the tension in the room.