未解決(みかいけつ)

みかいけつ
noun, no-adjective
unresolved; unsolved; unsettled
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(み) means 'not yet.'
この事件(じけん)はまだ未解決(みかいけつ)だ。
This case is still unsolved.
未解決(みかいけつ)の問題(もんだい)がいくつか残(のこ)っている。
Several unresolved problems remain.
何十年(なんじゅうねん)も未解決(みかいけつ)のまま放置(ほうち)されていた事件(じけん)に、新(あたら)しい手(て)がかりが見(み)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(みかいけつ)の事件(じけん) 'an unsolved case'). Very common in news, law, and formal contexts. The のまま pattern (未解決(みかいけつ)のまま 'remaining unresolved') is frequently used.

Common collocations

  • 未解決(みかいけつ)事件(じけん) (unsolved case/cold case)
  • 未解決(みかいけつ)の問題(もんだい) (unresolved problem)
  • 未解決(みかいけつ)のまま (remaining unresolved)

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Related Words

Antonym: 解決(かいけつ)する (to resolve)
Related: 未完成(みかんせい) (unfinished, incomplete)
Related: 未確認(みかくにん) (unconfirmed)
Related: 未定(みてい) (undecided)
Compare: 未処理(みしょり) (unprocessed)
Compare: 懸案事項(けんあんじこう) (pending matter)
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