Vocabulary

What does 問題 (もんだい, mondai) mean?

問題 (もんだい, mondai) means problem, question (exercise).

Quick facts
Readingもんだい
Romajimondai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
もんだい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmondai

problem, question (exercise)

  1. 1noun question (e.g. on a test); problem
  2. 2noun problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue
  3. 3noun question (i.e. doubt)
  4. 4noun public discussion; controversy
  5. 5noun trouble; problem; inconvenience

Example sentences

  • This question is difficult.

  • The test has five questions.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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