解ける

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 解ける. Reading: とける. Core meaning: to come undone; to be solved.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 固く結んだ靴ひもが歩くうちに解けた / 皆で考えたら、難しい問題がようやく解けた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Coming undone versus melting
  • 解ける describes a knot coming undone or a problem being solved. It shares its reading with 溶ける, material melting or dissolving, so check the object and character.