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糾問 (きゅうもん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
inquiry ; interrogation ; questioning
Formal term for a rigorous questioning or investigation, often used in legal, official, or disciplinary contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
容よう 疑ぎ 者しゃ は 警けい 察さつ に 糾きゅう 問もん さ れ た 。
The suspect was interrogated by the police.
Written forms 糾きゅう 問もん Usage 82%
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
糺きゅう 問もん Usage 18%
Variant kanji form; 糺 is a less common character for the same meaning.
Kanji 糺 ask, investigate, verify Similar words 尋じん 問もん 尋問 is a more common term for questioning or interrogation, especially in police or courtroom settings. 糾問 is more formal and implies a stricter, more thorough investigation.
審しん 問もん 審問 refers to a hearing or trial, often in a judicial context. 糾問 focuses on the act of questioning itself rather than the entire proceeding.
Etymology Compound of 糾 (investigate, examine) and 問 (question, ask). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components reflect the meaning of rigorous questioning.
