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    3. 絵解き

    絵解き

    絵え解とき​

    explanation of a picture

    KMT10News #45+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveArt & DesignKanji Vocab29 strokes

    絵とき

    えとき

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    explanation of a picture
    2.
    explanation by means of pictures
    3.
    explanation (of an incident, one's reasoning, etc.), unravelling (a mystery), clearing up, solving

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    この絵えの絵え解ときをお願ねがいします。

    Please explain this picture.

    KMT7Art & Design
    彼かれは複ふく雑ざつな状じょう況きょうを絵え解ときするように説せつ明めいした。

    He explained the complex situation as if unraveling a mystery with pictures.

    KMT10Art & DesignDaily Life
    古こ典てん文ぶん学がくの絵え解ときは、当わと時うじの文ぶん化かや風ふう俗ぞくを理り解かいする上うえで貴き重ちょうな手てがかりとなる。

    The explanation of classical literature through pictures provides valuable clues for understanding the culture and customs of that time.

    KMT10Art & DesignLiteratureHistory
    美び術じゅつ館かんでは、専せん門もん家かによる絵え解ときツアーが人にん気きを集あつめている。

    At the art museum, guided tours with explanations of the paintings by experts are popular.

    KMT10Art & DesignTravel & Transportation
    難なん解かいな事じ件けんの絵え解ときは、探わたん偵ていの腕うでの見みせ所どころだ。

    Unraveling a difficult case is where a detective shows their skill.

    KMT10Daily LifeLiterature

    Characters that make up this word

    絵
    picture・drawing・painting・sketch
    Kanji
    解
    と.く・と.かす・と.ける・ほど.く・ほぐ.す・わか.る…(5)
    unravel・notes・key・explanation・understanding…(8)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
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