1.
unresolved; unsolved; unsettled
The state of something not yet being resolved or settled. Used for cases, problems, disputes, and issues that remain open. The prefix 未 means 'not yet.'
この事件はまだ未解決だ。
This case is still unsolved.
未解決の問題がいくつか残っている。
Several unresolved problems remain.
何十年も未解決のまま放置されていた事件に、新しい手がかりが見つかった。
A new lead was found in a case that had been left unsolved for decades.
USAGE:
Functions as both a noun and a no-adjective (未解決の事件 'an unsolved case'). Very common in news, law, and formal contexts. The のまま pattern (未解決のまま 'remaining unresolved') is frequently used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 未解決事件 (unsolved case/cold case)
- 未解決の問題 (unresolved problem)
- 未解決のまま (remaining unresolved)
RELATED 未〜 WORDS:
- 未完成: unfinished, incomplete
- 未確認: unconfirmed
- 未定: undecided