Vocabulary
What does 問う (とう, tou) mean?
問う (とう, tou) means to ask, to question.
Quick facts| Reading | とう |
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| Romaji | tou |
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| Part of speech | transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontou
to ask, to question
- 1v5u-s · transitive to ask; to inquire
- 2v5u-s · transitive to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to pursue (question of responsibility)
- 3v5u-s · transitive to care about; to regard as important
- 4v5u-s · transitive to call into question; to doubt; to question
Example sentences
彼に理由を問いました。
I asked him for the reason.
名前を問われて、少し困りました。
I was a little troubled when asked my name.
