問う
とう
Also written 訪う
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to ask; to inquire
- to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to pursue (question of responsibility); to charge with
- to care about; to regard as important (used in neg. form) See also: 問わず (とわず).
- to call into question; to doubt; to question (usu. in passive form)
Kanji
- 問 question. Read as とう.
Example sentences
- その男は窃盗犯に問われた。
The man was charged with theft. - その試合には国籍のいかんを問わず誰でも参加出来る。
Anyone can participate in the game, no matter what nationality they are. - ソクラテスは主神ゼウスを信じなかったので無神論の罪に問われた。
Socrates was accused of atheism because he did not believe in Zeus. - この男は窃盗罪に問われた。
This man was charged with theft. - 試合は晴雨を問わず行われます。
The game will be held rain or shine.
Common phrases
- 罪に問う (つみにとう) to accuse someone
- 責任を問われる (せきにんをとわれる) to be answerable (for)
- 是非を問う
- 年齢を問わない
- 責任を問う
- ジャンルを問わない
- 昼夜を問わず (ちゅうやをとわず) day and night
- 男女を問わない
- 性別を問わない
- 有無を問わない
- 賛否を問う
- 国内外を問わない
- 世に問う
- 老若男女を問わない
- 如何を問わず (いかんをとわず) regardless of
Words containing 問う
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