裏問う · godan verb (-u, special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 裏問う | 裏問わない |
| Polite | 裏問います | 裏問いません |
| Past polite | 裏問いました | 裏問いませんでした |
| Past | 裏問うた | 裏問わなかった |
| Te-form | 裏問うて | 裏問わないで |
| Desire | 裏問いたい | 裏問いたくない |
| Potential | 裏問える | 裏問えない |
| Passive | 裏問われる | 裏問われない |
| Causative | 裏問わせる | 裏問わせない |
| Causative passive | 裏問わせられるalso 裏問わされる | 裏問わせられないalso 裏問わされない |
| Volitional | 裏問おう | |
| Polite volitional | 裏問いましょう | |
| Imperative | 裏問え | 裏問うな |
| Conditional | 裏問えば | 裏問わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 裏問うたら | 裏問わなかったら |
to probe someone's true feelings; to sound out someone's heart
Rare, archaic verb. Describes trying to ascertain what someone really thinks or feels, often by indirect questioning. Not used in modern conversation.
In old texts, there are scenes where someone probes another's true feelings.