不問
Meanings
1
not questioning; letting pass; overlooking
Used in formal or legal contexts to indicate that something is not pursued, questioned, or held accountable. Often appears in the set phrase 不問に付す (to let something pass unquestioned) and as a suffix in compounds like 罪を不問 (overlooking an offense).
See also: 不問に付す
We decided to let this mistake pass without questioning.
The rule violation was overlooked.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を不問とするto treat a matter as not open to question, to let it pass
The company decided to overlook his past mistake.