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 |
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?'
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.
The teacher posed the question of the meaning of life to the students.
He asked himself whether this was really okay.
She silently asked with her eyes, 'Are you really okay?'
This film raises questions about problems in modern society.