Use 解決する for resolving problems and disputes in polite Japanese.
The idea
解決する is a する verb. Mark the problem with を when someone resolves it; with が, the problem itself can be presented as resolved. Conjugate する: 解決します, 解決して, 解決できる.
| Dictionary form | Polite non-past | Polite past | て form | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 解決する | 解決します | 解決しました | 解決して | 解決できる |
Examples
- 私たちはその問題を話し合って解決しました。We resolved the problem through discussion.
- 担当者がトラブルをすぐに解決します。The person in charge will resolve the trouble promptly.
- この方法では問題を解決できません。This method cannot resolve the problem.
- 長年の問題がようやく解決しました。The long-standing problem was finally resolved.
- 双方は対立を平和的に解決することを目指しています。Both sides aim to resolve the conflict peacefully.
- 問題を解決するために、まず原因を調べます。To resolve the problem, we will first investigate its cause.
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Watch out
解決する means bringing a problem to a resolution, not merely understanding it: use 分かる for understanding. 解決しました can describe a resolved state without naming who acted.
Try it yourself
問題を_。(解決する→ます)
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解決します
解決します is the polite non-past; context determines present or future.
問題が_。(解決する→ました)
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解決しました
解決しました is the polite past; 問題が presents the problem as resolved.
問題_解決します。(を/に)
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を
を marks 問題 as the object of the action; に does not fit this construction.
Practice round
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問題を_。(解決する→ます)
問題が_。(解決する→ました)
問題_解決します。(を/に)
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