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問い掛ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 問い掛ける | 問い掛けない |
| Polite | 問い掛けます | 問い掛けません |
| Past polite | 問い掛けました | 問い掛けませんでした |
| Past | 問い掛けた | 問い掛けなかった |
| Te-form | 問い掛けて | 問い掛けないで |
| Desire | 問い掛けたい | 問い掛けたくない |
| Potential | 問い掛けられるalso 問い掛けれる | 問い掛けられないalso 問い掛けれない |
| Passive | 問い掛けられる | 問い掛けられない |
| Causative | 問い掛けさせる | 問い掛けさせない |
| Causative passive | 問い掛けさせられる | 問い掛けさせられない |
| Volitional | 問い掛けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 問い掛けましょう | |
| Imperative | 問い掛けろ | 問い掛けるな |
| Conditional | 問い掛ければ | 問い掛けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 問い掛けたら | 問い掛けなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
ask a question; pose a question
General use for asking a question, often with a nuance of directing a question at someone or something.
The teacher posed a difficult question to the students.
He asked himself, 'Is this really okay?'
2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
begin to ask; start questioning
Emphasizes the start of questioning; often used when someone initiates a series of questions or begins to probe.
The reporter began to fire questions at the mayor.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に〈事〉を問いかけるto pose a question about something to someone
The teacher posed the question of the meaning of life to the students.
- 自分に問いかけるto ask oneself (a question), to reflect inwardly
He asked himself whether this was really okay.
- 目で問いかけるto silently ask someone with one's eyes
She silently asked with her eyes, 'Are you really okay?'
- 社会に〈事〉を問いかけるto raise an issue for society to consider
This film raises questions about problems in modern society.