質問|しつもんshitsumon[0]heiban (flat)

1. suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectivequestion; inquiry; enquiry
   その事故じこについて彼かれに質問しつもんした。↗

   I asked him about the accident.

• Synonym質疑しつぎWrittenQuestioning on points of doubt at a meeting or in discussion, as in 「質疑応答」; more formal than 「質問」.
• Synonym問いといNeutralA question or query, as in 「問いに答える」; common in test questions and written texts. In speech, 「質問」 is used.
• Synonym問い合わせといあわせNeutralA noun for an inquiry or request for information, as in 「お問い合わせ」; the standard word in customer-service contexts.
• Synonym問いかけといかけNeutralPoses a question to someone; can also mean putting a question to society to provoke thought, carrying a nuance of appeal.
• SynonymクエスチョンNeutralA loanword, seen mostly in set phrases like 「クエスチョンマーク」; for everyday questions 「質問」 is the usual word.
• Related問いかけるといかけるNeutralA verb: to put a question to someone, or raise a question to society at large. 「質問」 is a noun and can take 「する」.
• Related尋ねるたずねるNeutralA verb: to ask or inquire, as in 「道を尋ねる」; the common word for asking the way or about a situation. 「質問」 focuses on asking about a point of doubt.
• Related聞くきくNeutralThe most common word for asking in speech, as in 「先生に聞く」; more casual than 「質問する」.
• Related問い合わせるといあわせるNeutralTo ask an organization or the person in charge to check something, as in 「窓口に問い合わせる」.
• Related問うとうWrittenA written word: to ask; also to hold someone to account, as in 「責任を問う」.
• Related伺ううかがうFormalHumble language for 「聞く」 or 「尋ねる」, as in 「ちょっと伺いたいのですが」.
• Related訊くきくNeutralAnother way of writing the asking sense of 「聞く」, used specifically for asking or questioning someone.
• Related照会しょうかいWrittenTo query an organization to check or verify information, as in 「身元を照会する」; mostly used in official business.
• Related伺いうかがいFormalAsking a superior for instructions, as in 「伺いを立てる」; can also mean a visit, with a humble nuance.
• Related問いただすといただすNeutralTo question or press someone hard to uncover the truth; the tone is strong.
• RelatedただすWrittenA written word: to ask someone in order to clear something up, as in 「真意を質す」.
• Related聞き合わせるききあわせるNeutralTo make inquiries and confirm something; can also mean checking by comparison. Less common; 「質問」 centres on raising a doubt.
• Related発問はつもんWrittenPutting out a question; in teaching it often refers to a teacher asking the class. 「質問」 is the more general word.
• Antonym回答かいとうNeutralThe opposite of 「質問」: an answer to a question or survey, as in 「アンケートの回答」.
• Antonym返答へんとうNeutralThe opposite of 「質問」: a reply to an inquiry or a call; leans toward spoken responses.

For asking a question, 「質問」 is the default word; in casual speech just say 「聞く」. Use 「質疑」 for questions at a meeting or discussion, 「問い合わせ」 for inquiries to an organization, 「問い」 for test questions, and 「伺う」 when you want to sound humble. Verbs like 「尋ねる」 cover asking for information, while 「回答」 and 「返答」 are the answers on the other side.

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

1. 物事ものごとの理由りゆうや事情じじょうの詳細しょうさいなど、わからないことや知しりたいことを尋たずねること。その内容ないよう。
2. わからない事ことや知しりたい事こと、および物事ものごとの理由りゆうを尋たずねる。