プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ほぐれる【▲解れる】
&fRoman1;〔もつれたものがほどける〕get [come] loose; become [be] disentangled
もつれた毛糸の玉がなかなかほぐれない
The ball of yarn just won't come untangled.／I can't get the ball of yarn untangled.
&fRoman2;
❶〔解ける〕
やっと解決の糸口がほぐれてきた
At last we have found a way to approach [deal with] the problem.
❷〔固いものが柔らかくなる〕
ひと風呂浴びて肩の凝りがほぐれた
A hot bath relieved [eased] the stiffness in my neck and shoulders.
❸〔緊張などが和らぐ〕
その一言で彼の気分もほぐれた
That one word relieved his tension.
両者の間の張りつめた感情が次第にほぐれてきた
The emotional tension between the two parties has gradually relaxed.
ほつれる【▲解れる】
get [become] frayed；〔髪などが〕come loose