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Words — 4 found

Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class), Transitive verb
1. to ask; to inquire​
  • かれ彼
  • に
  • もう
  • いっぱい一杯
  • いかが
  • か
  • と
  • と問う
  • 。
Ask if he wants another drink.
Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class), Transitive verb
2. to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to pursue (question of responsibility); to charge with​
  • この
  • おとこ男
  • は
  • せっとうざい窃盗罪
  • に
  • と問われた
  • 。
This man was charged with theft.
Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class), Transitive verb
3. to care about; to regard as important​See also 問わず, used in neg. form
  • あなた
  • の
  • じんしゅ人種
  • 、
  • ねんれい年齢
  • 、
  • しゅうきょう宗教
  • は
  • と問いません
  • 。
I don't care about your race, age, or religion.
Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class), Transitive verb
4. to call into question; to doubt; to question​usu. in passive form
Other forms
訪う 【とう】
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とおかたお 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion​Proverb
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とうはいったんのはじ、とわぬはまつだいのはじ 問うは一旦の恥、問わぬは末代の恥
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1. better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know​Proverb
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とうはいちどのはじ、とわぬはまつだいのはじ 問うは一度の恥、問わぬは末代の恥
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1. better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know​Proverb
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Kanji — 1 found

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11 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
問
question, ask, problem
Kun: と.う、 と.い、 とん
On: モン
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Sentences — 58 found

  • jreibun/4460/1
      読書が好きな
    • むすめ娘
    • は
    • ひごろ日頃
    • から
    • さまざま様々
    • な小説を読んでいるので、国語の
    • どっかいもんだい読解問題
    • で、小説の
    • しゅだい主題
    • 、つまり作者が作品を
    • とお通して
    • 伝えたいことは
    • なに何
    • かを
    • と問う
    • 問題は、そんなに難しくないそうだ。
    According to my daughter, who loves to read and regularly devours a variety of novels, the Japanese reading comprehension questions that ask about the theme of a novel, or what the author is trying to convey, are not that difficult for her. — Jreibun
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