問い合わせ・問合せ・問い合せ・問合わせ|といあわせtoiawase[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
問い合わせ問い合わせ is the most common and most standard written form. It is the form beginners should choose when writing this word.
問合せ問合せ is a less common alternative written with kanji and kana. Recognize it as a variant, but use 問い合わせ when choosing a form to write.
問い合せ問い合せ is less common than 問合せ and is another kanji-and-kana spelling. For writing, choose 問い合わせ instead.
問合わせ問合わせ is less common than 問い合せ and is another kanji-and-kana spelling. For writing, choose 問い合わせ instead.
Definitions
- nouninquiry; query; enquiry
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym質問しつもんNeutralAsks about what you don't understand, e.g. in class or meetings (「質問に答える」); 「問い合わせ」 is about getting or confirming information from someone in the know.
- Synonym照会しょうかいWrittenWritten/formal: querying a person or organization to check or verify facts (「身元照会」「残高照会」); more formal than 「問い合わせ」.
- Related問いかけといかけNeutralPuts a question to someone, often to provoke thought (「読者への問いかけ」); about addressing a question rather than requesting information.
- Related発問はつもんWrittenWritten: a teacher's putting questions to the class; mainly an education term, not everyday requests for information.
- Antonym回答かいとうNeutralA reply or answer given to a question or inquiry; the counterpart of 「問い合わせ」.
- Antonym答えこたえNeutralThe answer or solution to a question or problem; stands opposite the asking that 「問い合わせ」 describes.
- Antonym応えいらえNeutralSame word as above, also written 「応え」; the answer or reply, opposite of the inquiry.
For getting or confirming information from an organization or person, use 「問い合わせ」/「お問い合わせ」. 「質問」 asks about what you don't understand, 「問いかけ」 puts a question to someone, 「照会」 is formal verification, 「発問」 a teacher's question; 「回答」/「答え」 are the answers.
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Japanese definitions
- といあわせること。照会すること。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents
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