Vocabulary

What does 尋ねる (たずねる, tazuneru) mean?

尋ねる (たずねる, tazuneru) means to ask, to inquire; to search for.

Quick facts
Readingたずねる
Romajitazuneru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
たずねる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontazuneru

to ask, to inquire; to search for

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to ask; to enquire; to inquire
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to search; to look for; to look into

Example sentences

  • I asked for directions at the police box.

  • I ask my teacher about the parts I don't understand.

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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.

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