問といただす

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Neutral inquiry; asking for information or clarification without strong pressure.

記き

者しゃ

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市し

長ちょう

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新あたら

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政せい

策さく

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つい

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いただし

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The reporter inquired of the mayor about the new policy.

2

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

interrogate; grill; press for an explanation

Intense questioning, often demanding an explanation or justification; implies a confrontational or persistent tone.

問といただすUsage75%
Standard kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
問とい質ただすUsage22%
Alternative kanji spelling using 質す; less common but still encountered.
問とい正ただすUsage3%
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; not standard.
問とい糾ただす
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
問とい糺ただす
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

尋たずねる
尋ねる is a general, polite verb for asking or inquiring, while 問いただす implies a more persistent or demanding questioning, especially in sense 2.
質しつ問もんする
質問する is a neutral 'to ask a question', whereas 問いただす often carries a nuance of pressing for an answer or explanation.

Compound of 問い (toi, 'question') + 質す (tadasu, 'to verify, to inquire into'). The core meaning is to question or verify something thoroughly.

twist, ask, investigate

糺ask, investigate, verify