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    3. 問う

    問う

    問とう​

    to ask

    N1KMT1News #2+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    訪う

    とう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to ask, to inquire
    2.
    to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with
    3.
    to care about, to regard as important
    4.
    to call into question, to doubt, to question

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    先せん生せいに質しつ問もんを問とう。

    To ask a question to the teacher.

    KMT1EducationDaily Life
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの行こう動どうの責せき任にんを問とわれた。

    He was questioned about the responsibility for his actions.

    KMT2Daily LifeCore Concepts
    彼かれは道みち行ゆく人ひとに道みちを問とうた。

    He asked a passerby for directions.

    KMT2Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    裁さい判ばん官かんは証しょう人にんに真しん実じつを問とうた。

    The judge questioned the witness about the truth.

    KMT4Politics & LawCore Concepts
    この問もん題だいは、私わたしたちの社しゃ会かいのあり方かたを根こん本ぽんから問とうものです。

    This issue fundamentally questions the way our society is.

    KMT6Politics & LawCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    問
    と.う・と.い・とん…(2)
    question・ask・problem
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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