問とい合あわせる

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

inquire; enquire; ask for information

Polite and formal verb for seeking information, often used in business or official contexts. Can be used for both personal and professional inquiries.

詳しょう細さいについては、担たん当とう者しゃにお問とい合あわせください。
For details, please inquire with the person in charge.

彼かれ

は

新あたら

しい

プロジェクト

に

つい

て

問と

い

合あ

わせ

た

。

He inquired about the new project.

Written forms

問とい合あわせるUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
問合といあわせるUsage1%
Variant using 合せる instead of 合わせる.
問とい合あわせるUsage<1%
Variant with 問い and 合せる.
問とい合あわせる
Less common variant without the first okurigana い.

Kanji

問question, ask, problem
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

聞きく
聞く is a general verb for 'ask' or 'listen', used in casual and everyday situations. 問い合わせる is more formal and specifically means 'to seek information', often in writing or official contexts.
尋たずねる
尋ねる also means 'to ask' or 'to inquire', but is slightly less formal than 問い合わせる and can be used for asking directions or personal questions. 問い合わせる emphasizes a systematic or official inquiry.

Etymology

Compound of 問い (とい, 'question') + 合わせる (あわせる, 'to combine, to match'). Literally 'to bring questions together', i.e., to direct an inquiry to someone.