解けます（ほどけます、hodokemasu）
- to come untied

The Japanese word 解けます, read ほどけます, primarily means "to come undone," "to unravel," "to be untied," or "to be solved." It implies a state of something that was previously fastened or tangled becoming loose or separated. It can also be used to describe the solving of a problem or a riddle. The meaning depends on the context of the sentence.

⚫︎ 靴紐が解けました。 Translation: My shoelace came undone. ⚫︎ 難しい問題が解けました。 Translation: The difficult problem was solved. ⚫︎ 結び目が解けました。 Translation: The knot came untied.

⚫︎ Use 解けます when something previously tied, fastened, or knotted becomes loose. ⚫︎ Use 解けます when you are able to find the solution for a problem, question, riddle, or calculation. ⚫︎ It is a versatile verb applicable to both physical and abstract situations. ⚫︎ This verb expresses a completed action or a state resulting from such action.

⚫︎ The base form of the word is 解ける (hodokeru). ⚫︎ The polite form is 解けます, which is used in formal situations. ⚫︎ It is typically written using the kanji 解 combined with the hiragana けます. ⚫︎ The okurigana is けます. ⚫︎ Other conjugations include 解ける (present plain), 解けました (past polite), 解けなかった (past negative), etc.

⚫︎ ほどける (hodokeru) - The dictionary form of the verb. ⚫︎ ほどく (hodoku) - To untie, undo (the action of doing so). ⚫︎ 解く (toku) - to solve (a problem). It is used for solving problems and riddles and is a more active verb.

⚫︎ 結ぶ (musubu) - To tie, to fasten, to knot. ⚫︎ 締める (shimeru) - To tighten, to fasten.

カバンの紐が解けました。 ・Translation: The string on the bag came undone. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of the string becoming untied. The action has completed, and the string is now loose.

このパズルの答えがやっと解けました！ ・Translation: I finally solved the answer to this puzzle! ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the person has found the answer to the puzzle. The problem has now been solved.

The kanji 解 (kai, ge, toku, hodoku, hodo-keru) has the meanings of "untie," "loosen," "solve," "understand," "explanation," or "undo." It combines with the verb suffix ける to indicate a state of becoming undone or being solved. The origin of the kanji character is thought to be from a pictograph showing a cow being split up with a knife.