それは快刀乱麻を断つような解答でした。

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それ は 快刀 乱麻 を 断つ ような 解答 でした 。

English Translation

That was a 'cutting the Gordian knot' type of solution.

Furigana

それは快刀(かいとう)乱麻(らんま)を断(た)つような解答(かいとう)でした。

Romanji

Sore wa kaitō ranma o tatsu yōna kaitō deshita.

Words

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

快刀 (かいとう)

sharp sword

乱麻 (らんま)

anarchy; chaos

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

断つ (たつ)

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to abstain (from)

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

解答 (かいとう)

answer; solution

デス (デス)

death

Kanji

快

Readings: カイ、 こころよ.い

Meanings: cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable

刀

Readings: トウ、 かたな、 そり

Meanings: sword, saber, knife

乱

Readings: ラン、 ロン、 みだ.れる、 みだ.る、 みだ.す、 みだ、 おさ.める、 わた.る

Meanings: riot, war, disorder, disturb

麻

Readings: マ、 マア、 あさ

Meanings: hemp, flax, numb

断

Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める

Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

解

Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る

Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

答

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer