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問う
とう
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to ask
2
to question
3
to inquire
4
to blame (someone) for
5
to accuse of
6
to pursue (question of responsibility)
7
to care about
8
to regard as important
Example sentence
政府が住民に問う一般投票を実施しました。
The government put the question to the people in a referendum.
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Mine a sentence — saw 問う in the wild?
Kanji in this word
問
Question, Ask, Problem
11 strokes
More words with
問
訪問
ほうもん ·
call
N3
質問
しつもん ·
question
N5
問題
もんだい ·
a problem
N5
疑問
ぎもん ·
question
N3
問い合わせ
といあわせ ·
Full entry on Jisho
inquiry
N2
顧問
こもん ·
adviser
喚問
かんもん ·
summons
問い
とい ·
question
N3
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