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解明 (かいめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
elucidation ; clarification ; explanation
Used for making something clear that was previously obscure, such as a mystery, mechanism, or cause. Often used in academic, scientific, or investigative contexts.
事じ 故こ の 原げん 因いん を 解かい 明めい する ため の 調ちょう 査さ が 行おこな わ れ た 。
An investigation was conducted to clarify the cause of the accident.
Similar words 説せつ 明めい 説明 is a general explanation or description, while 解明 implies solving or clarifying something previously unknown or unclear.
解かい 釈しゃく 解釈 is interpretation, often of texts or meanings, whereas 解明 is about revealing the truth or mechanism behind something.
Etymology Compound of 解 (kai, 'unravel, solve') and 明 (mei, 'clear, bright'). The combination conveys making something clear by untangling or solving it.
