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不問に付する (ふもんにふする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, suru verb (special)
ignore ; disregard ; overlook ; let go unquestioned
Formal expression used when someone deliberately chooses not to pursue a fault, mistake, or issue, often in official or serious contexts. The shorter form 不問に付す is also common.
See also: 不問に付す
Minor violations were let go unquestioned.
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to Similar words 不ふ 問もん に 付ふ す Shorter form of the same expression; 付する is a more formal or literary variant of 付す.
見み 逃のが す More general and everyday verb for overlooking or missing something; 不問に付する is more formal and implies a deliberate decision not to pursue.
Etymology Compound of 不問 (ふもん, 'not asking, not questioning') + に + 付する (ふする, 'to attach, to subject to'). Literally 'to subject to not questioning', i.e., to let something pass without inquiry.
