solve

解決する

困った状況にうまく対処し、問題をなくす。

やさしい英語で： To deal with a difficulty successfully so that it is no longer a problem.

• This will solve our problem.
• They solved the heating issue yesterday.
• Can more buses solve the city's traffic problems?

使い方： solve something by doing something (We solved the problem by changing the timetable.)

類義語： fix, resolve, sort out

よく使う表現： solve a problem, solve the issue, solve a crisis

解く

問いや謎、数学の問題の正しい答えを見つける。

やさしい英語で： To find the correct answer to a question, puzzle, or mathematical problem.

• Can you solve this puzzle?
• She solved the equation without a calculator.
• We spent an hour trying to solve the riddle.

使い方： solve for something (Solve the equation for x.)

類義語： work out, answer

よく使う表現： solve an equation, solve a puzzle, solve a riddle, solve for something

解決する、解明する

犯罪の犯人や、事件が起きた経緯や理由を明らかにする。

やさしい英語で： To discover who committed a crime and how or why it happened.

• The police solved the crime.
• A new clue helped detectives solve the murder.
• The case remained unsolved for twenty years.

類義語： clear up, crack

よく使う表現： solve a crime, solve a murder, solve the case