Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 問い詰める

    問い詰める

    問とい​詰つめ​る​

    to press a question

    KMT10News #44+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab29 strokes

    問いつめる

    といつめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to press a question, to cross-examine

    Stroke 0 / 29

    Speed1.0x

    先せん生せいは生せい徒とに理り由ゆうを問とい詰 めた。

    The teacher pressed the student for a reason.

    KMT10Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれは警けい察さつに厳きびしく問とい詰つめられ、ついに真しん実じつを話はなした。

    He was severely cross-examined by the police and finally told the truth.

    KMT10Daily LifePolitics & Law
    彼かの女じょは、彼かれの矛む盾じゅんした証しょう言げんを一ひとつ一ひとつ問とい詰つめていった。

    She cross-examined each of his contradictory testimonies one by one.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    妻つまは夫おっとの帰かえりが遅おそい理り由ゆうを問とい詰 めた。

    The wife pressed her husband for the reason he was late coming home.

    KMT10Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    記き者しゃは政せい治じ家かの不ふ正せい疑ぎ惑わくについて、徹てっ底てい的てきに問とい詰つめた。

    The reporter thoroughly questioned the politician about the corruption allegations.

    KMT10Politics & LawDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    問
    と.う・と.い・とん…(2)
    question・ask・problem
    Kanji
    詰
    つ.める・つ.め・-づ.め・つ.まる・つ.む…(4)
    packed・close・pressed・reprove・rebuke…(1)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 問
    • 詰
    • い
    • め
    • る

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›