問題|もんだいmondai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounquestion (e.g. on a test); problem
   あなたはどのようにしてその問題もんだいを解といたのですか。↗

   How did you solve the problem?
2. nounproblem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
3. nounquestion (i.e. doubt)
4. nounpublic discussion; controversy
5. nountrouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

• Synonym問いといNeutralA question posed to be answered, often in tests, as in 「次の問いに答えよ」; 「問題」 also covers matters that need solving.
• Synonym設問せつもんWrittenA question designed into an exam or questionnaire, as in 「設問に答える」; leans toward written usage.
• Synonym課題かだいNeutralA challenge to be addressed or a task assigned, as in 「今後の課題」「深刻な課題」; frames the matter as something to work on.
• Related障害しょうがいNeutralAn obstacle or impairment, physical or functional, as in 「通信障害」; stresses something getting in the way rather than a problem to solve.
• Related困難こんなんNeutralDifficulty itself — something hard to get done or overcome, as in 「困難を乗り越える」; the focus is on how hard it is.
• Related面倒めんどうNeutralBothersome trouble that takes effort, as in 「面倒なことになった」; carries a feeling of annoyance and is common in everyday speech.
• Related悩みなやみNeutralA worry or distress inside one's heart, as in 「悩みを相談する」; points to inner anguish rather than an external problem.
• Related問題点もんだいてんNeutralThe specific point where a problem lies, as in 「問題点を洗い出す」; pinpoints one spot rather than the whole matter.
• Related争点そうてんWrittenThe focal point of a dispute or lawsuit, as in 「裁判の争点」; confined to contentious settings and written in tone.
• Related論点ろんてんNeutralThe central point of an argument or discussion, as in 「論点をずらす」; concerns the debate's focus rather than the problem itself.
• Related難事なんじWrittenWritten register for a hard-to-manage matter; in daily conversation you would say 「難しいこと」 instead.
• Related厄介事やっかいごとNeutralA thorny, troublesome affair, as in 「厄介事に巻き込まれる」; suggests being dragged into something bothersome.
• Related難儀なんぎCasualHardship or bother with a colloquial, Kansai flavor, as in 「難儀な話だ」; more about suffering through it than the issue itself.
• Antonym解答かいとうNeutralAntonym to the test-question sense of 「問題」: the worked solution or answer to a question.
• Antonym答えこたえNeutralAntonym of 「問題」: a reply or the answer to a question; the everyday, conversational choice.

「問題」 is the default for test questions, problems, and troublesome matters alike. For test items use 「問い」 or 「設問」; for tasks to tackle, 「課題」; for bothersome affairs, 「面倒」 or 「厄介事」; for the focus of a dispute, 「争点」 or 「論点」. 「悩み」 is inner worry, 「困難」 and 「難事」 stress difficulty, 「障害」 blocks progress, and 「解答」/「答え」 are the answers.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 試験しけんなどで、解答かいとうを要求ようきゅうする問とい。
2. 解決かいけつすべき事柄ことがら。課題かだい。
3. 迷惑めいわくになる行為こうい。困こまった事態じたい。トラブル。支障ししょう。（形容けいよう動詞どうしとして）物議ぶつぎを醸かもす、トラブルを生うむ。
4. 論点ろんてん。焦点しょうてん。重要じゅうような点てん。
5. （「問題もんだいにならない」「問題もんだいのほか」「問題外もんだいがい」などの形かたちで）話はなしにならない。論ろんじるに値あたいしない。役やくに立たたない。
6. 疑惑ぎわくや事件じけん。
7. 疑惑ぎわくや事件じけんなどで世間せけんが関心かんしんをよせる話題わだいの対象たいしょうになっていること。渦中かちゅう。