ほぐす
ほぐす
verb (godan)
to loosen, to untangle, to relieve
1.
to loosen, to untangle, to break apart
To physically loosen something that is tangled, knotted, or stuck together.
糸のからまりをほぐす。
To untangle the knotted thread.
鮭の身をほぐす。
To flake the salmon meat apart.
パスタがくっつかないように箸でほぐした。
I used chopsticks to separate the pasta so it wouldn't stick together.
2.
to relieve, to relax, to ease
To relieve tension in muscles or to ease emotional tension or nervousness.
肩のこりをほぐす。
To relieve shoulder stiffness.
緊張をほぐすために深呼吸した。
I took a deep breath to ease my tension.
ストレッチで体をほぐしてから運動を始めよう。
Let's loosen up the body with stretching before starting exercise.
CONJUGATION (godan-su):
- Negative: ほぐさない
- Te-form: ほぐして
- Past: ほぐした
- Passive: ほぐされる
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 筋肉をほぐす: to loosen muscles
- 緊張をほぐす: to relieve tension
- 身をほぐす: to flake meat apart
- 結び目をほぐす: to untie a knot
INTRANSITIVE PAIR:
- ほぐれる: to come loose, to become relaxed (intransitive)
Related Words
Pair verb:
ほぐれる (intransitive)