Thawing, Defrosting, Unzipping
noun, verbal noun
If you untie something that's frozen, you're thawing it. The best way to go about defrosting anything is always to untie it first. In the context of computer files, this word can also mean unzipping. We unzip files in English, but in Japanese we thaw them!
かいとう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi for both kanji, so you should be able to read this one on your own.
このターキー、解凍するのにどのくらい時間かかるかな？
I wonder how long it will take to thaw this turkey.
パッケージに解凍方法が書いてあるはずだよ。
The defrosting method should be written on the packaging.
このファイルを開くには、解凍ソフトが必要です。
To open this file, you will need a file extractor.