Solving
Answer, Solution
noun, verbal noun
You solve a problem by working toward the answer. This is the act of solving, which eventually leads to the final answer and solution!
解答 specifically refers to solving problems and giving answers with a correct solution, often for structured contexts like exams or math problems. It can also refer to the answer or solution itself.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You learned the on'yomi for 答 with 回答, but here's a mnemonic for it in case you forgot:
The reward for solving this problem correctly is… A free trip to とうきょう! That's right, if you can work out the correct solution to this problem, you and a loved one will get an all-expenses-paid trip to とうきょう. Pretty cool, huh?
では、解答を見てみましょう。
Alright, let's take a look at the answers.
解答時間は５分です！
You have five minutes to answer!
それでは解答用紙をくばります。
I will now hand out the answer sheets.