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詰問 (きつもん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

詰きつ問もん

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つ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

Formal or intense questioning, often used in legal, official, or confrontational contexts. Implies pressing someone for an answer or justification.

弁べん護ご士しは証しょう人にんを厳きびしく詰きつ問もんした。
The lawyer cross-examined the witness rigorously.
上じょう司しに遅

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刻こく

の

理り

由ゆう

を

詰きつ

問もん

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た

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My boss demanded an explanation for my lateness.

Kanji

詰packed, close, pressed
問question, ask, problem

Similar words

尋じん問もん
尋問 is a general term for questioning or interrogation, often used in legal settings, while 詰問 implies a more aggressive, pressing style of questioning.
問とい詰つめる
問い詰める is a verb meaning to press someone for an answer or to interrogate persistently, similar in intensity to 詰問 but more colloquial and verbal.

Etymology

Compound of 詰 (きつ, 'to press' or 'to question closely') and 問 (もん, 'question'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of intense questioning.