JLPT N1 Advanced
問う
To ask formally, question deeply, or hold accountable
Readings
Other forms
問います polite form
問わない plain negative
問うた plain past
問うて te-form
問われる passive form
問わず adverbial form
1 Verb (Godan)
To ask / To question
Describes the act of inquiring about abstract, philosophical, or public matters rather than seeking simple information.
Example
彼 は 人生 の 意味 を 自ら に 問う た 。
He asked himself the meaning of life.
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2 Verb (Godan)
To hold responsible / To charge with
Indicates the act of holding someone accountable for a crime, failure, or negligence.
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3 Verb (Godan)
Regardless of ~ (in set phrases)
Functions within specific grammar structures to indicate that a certain condition or factor is irrelevant.
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