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推問 (すいもん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

推すい問もん

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

investigation; examination; inquiry

Formal term for a thorough investigation or examination, often used in legal, official, or academic contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.

警けい察さつは事じ件けんの推すい問もんを続つづけている。
The police are continuing their investigation of the case.

委い員いん会かいはその問もん題だいについて詳くわしく推すい問もんした。

The committee thoroughly examined the issue.

Kanji

推conjecture, infer, guess
問question, ask, problem

Similar words

調ちょう査さ
調査 is a general term for investigation or survey, while 推問 implies a more formal, often interrogative or judicial examination.
尋じん問もん
尋問 specifically means interrogation or questioning, whereas 推問 is broader, encompassing investigation and examination beyond just questioning.

Etymology

Compound of 推 (infer, deduce) and 問 (question, inquire). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests a process of questioning and deduction to arrive at the truth.