“To unravel” in Japanese
Short answer
To unravel in Japanese is “解す” (hogusu). Full meaning: to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax, to ease.
Other ways to say “To unravel” in Japanese
解きほどく
tokihodoku to unravel, to unpick, to unstitch; to explain in detail, to unravel
紐解く
himodoku to read (a book), to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery), to discover (the truth)
ほぐす
hogusu to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax, to ease
ほごす
hogosu to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax, to ease
ほぐせる
hoguseru to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax, to ease
解きほぐす
tokihogusu to disentangle, to untangle, to unravel; to relax, to soften, to relieve (e.g. stress, tension), to remove (e.g. doubt)
梳かす
tokasu to comb out, to brush, to untangle, to unravel
ほぐし
hogushi to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax, to ease
ほぐそう
hogusoo to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax, to ease
散ける
barakeru to come apart, to unravel, to come loose, to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
ほぐさ
hogusa to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax, to ease
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