Translation guide
The English word 'query' can be a noun meaning a question or request for information, or a verb meaning to ask a question or express doubt. In Japanese, the most natural equivalents depend on context: formal inquiries, casual questions, technical database queries, or expressing doubt.
The learner wants to refer to a question, especially in a formal or official context, such as customer support, business, or academic settings.
The most common and natural word for a formal inquiry or request for information, used in business, customer service, and official contexts.
Please direct your queries here.
A general word for 'question'. It can be used in both formal and casual settings, but is less specific to official inquiries than 問い合わせ.
Used in very formal business or legal contexts, such as checking records or making an official inquiry. Often seen in written documents.
The learner wants to express the action of asking a question, often formally or officially.
The learner wants to say that they doubt or challenge something, often in a formal or argumentative context.
A formal phrase meaning 'to raise a question' or 'to express doubt'. Commonly used in debates, reports, or critical discussions.
The learner is referring to a technical query in programming or databases.
The direct loanword from English, used universally in IT and database contexts.
問い合わせ is specifically for formal inquiries, such as contacting a company or organization. 質問 is a general question, like asking for information or clarification in any context. Use 問い合わせ for official queries and 質問 for everyday questions.
For product queries, contact customer support.
I made a query about that matter.
何か質問があれば、遠慮なく聞いてください。
If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to ask.
信用照会を行います。
We will conduct a credit query.
The verb form of 問い合わせ. Used for making formal inquiries.
For details, please query the company directly.
The general verb for 'to ask a question'. Suitable for both formal and informal situations.
He queried a few points after the lecture.
A slightly literary or formal verb meaning 'to ask' or 'to inquire'. Can be used for queries but is less common in everyday business contexts.
He queried me about the way.
I queried the accuracy of the report.
A general verb meaning 'to doubt' or 'to suspect'. Can be used for querying the truth of something, but is less formal than 疑問を呈する.
There is no reason to query what he says.
A stronger verb meaning 'to interrogate' or 'to demand an explanation'. Implies a more confrontational query.
The reporter queried the minister about the policy contradiction.
This query retrieves customer information from the database.
Also used in technical contexts, especially in Japanese documentation, but クエリ is more common among developers.
Optimize the search query.
May I ask a query during class?
English often uses 'query' as a verb (e.g., 'I queried the database'). In Japanese, it's more natural to use noun forms with verbs like する or specific verbs like 問い合わせる. Avoid directly translating 'query' as a single verb unless using the loanword クエリする in technical contexts.
Run a query on the database.