尋ね (たずね) Japanese meaning | KotomoraExpressions
七度尋ねて人を疑えsearch thoroughly before suspecting someone of theft; be sure of your facts before accusing
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I politely responded to his inquiry.
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ask; inquire; enquire · search for; seek; look into; investigate
inquiry; question; asking · searching; looking for
missing person; wanted person
item one is looking for; missing article
wanted person; fugitive
Written forms
尋ね
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning 'question' or 'inquiry'.
訊ね
Alternate kanji spelling, less common but still used.
Etymology
The noun form of the verb 尋ねる (たずねる, 'to ask'). The kanji 尋 carries meanings of 'search' and 'inquire'.
