Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 について問い合わせるについといあわせる to inquire about something
I inquired about the price of the product.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 問と い 合あ わせをする to make an inquiry to someone or an organization
I made an inquiry to the company.
問と い 合あ わせに 答こた える to respond to an inquiry
The person in charge answered the inquiry.
問と い 合あ わせが 来く る for an inquiry to come in
Many inquiries come in every day.
問と い 合あ わせを 受う ける to receive an inquiry
Customer support receives many inquiries.
Related words 質問 is a general question often asked in conversation or study, while 問い合わせ is a formal inquiry directed to an organization or business.
照会 is a formal reference check or inquiry, often used in banking or official records, whereas 問い合わせ is broader and common in everyday customer-service contexts.
問い合わせ is a general word for any inquiry or question, while 引き合い specifically refers to a business inquiry about a possible deal or order.
Word family· 7 inquiry; enquiry
contact information; inquiry point · reference; person to ask
letter of inquiry; written enquiry
reference number; order number; tracking number
inquiry desk; information counter
Show 2 more Show fewer Written forms 問と い 合あ わせ Usage 57%
Standard and most common spelling, used in news and formal contexts.
問合といあわ せ Usage 30%
Common variant without okurigana い ; seen in business and technical writing.
問合といあわせ Usage 11%
search-only kanji form
Abbreviated form; not used in normal writing, included for search convenience.
問と い 合あわ せ Usage 1%
Mixed okurigana variant; less common but still encountered.
問とい 合あ わせ Usage <1%
Variant with okurigana on the second kanji only; less common.
Etymology Compound of 問い (とい , 'question') + 合わせ (あわせ , 'matching, combining'), from the verb 問い合わせる (to inquire).
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