質しつ問もん

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質問する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	質しつ問もんする	質しつ問もんしない
Polite	質しつ問もんします	質しつ問もんしません
Past polite	質しつ問もんしました	質しつ問もんしませんでした
Past	質しつ問もんした	質しつ問もんしなかった
Te-form	質しつ問もんして	質しつ問もんしないで
Desire	質しつ問もんしたい	質しつ問もんしたくない
Potential	質しつ問もんできる	質しつ問もんできない
Passive	質しつ問もんされる	質しつ問もんされない
Causative	質しつ問もんさせる	質しつ問もんさせない
Causative passive	質しつ問もんさせられる	質しつ問もんさせられない
Volitional	質しつ問もんしよう
Polite volitional	質しつ問もんしましょう
Imperative	質しつ問もんしろ	質しつ問もんするな
Conditional	質しつ問もんすれば	質しつ問もんしなければ
Tara conditional	質しつ問もんしたら	質しつ問もんしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

question; inquiry

General term for asking a question or making an inquiry; used as a noun, with する, or as a no-adjective.

質しつ問もんがあれば、手てを挙あげてください。
If you have a question, please raise your hand.
先せん生せいに質しつ問もんしてもいいですか。
May I ask the teacher a question?

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に質しつ問もんするto ask someone a question
先せん生せいに質しつ問もんした。
I asked the teacher a question.
質しつ問もんがあるto have a question
何なにか質しつ問もんがありますか。
Do you have any questions?
質しつ問もんを受うけるto receive/take a question
講こう演えんの後あと、記き者しゃからの質しつ問もんを受うけた。
After the lecture, he took questions from the reporters.
質しつ問もんを投なげかけるto pose/throw out a question
彼かれは鋭するどい質しつ問もんを投なげかけた。
He posed a sharp question.

Expressions

質しつ問もんをするask a question; ask questions
よくある質しつ問もんfrequently asked questions; FAQ
質しつ問もんに答こたえるanswer a question
よくあるご質しつ問もんfrequently asked questions; FAQ
答こたえにくい質しつ問もんawkward question; difficult question

Kanji

質substance, quality, matter
問question, ask, problem

Related words· 16

疑ぎ問もんN3
疑問 is a doubt or something one wonders about internally, while 質問 is a question actually directed at someone.
質しつ疑ぎN1
質疑 is a more formal term for questioning used in meetings or debates, while 質問 is the everyday word for asking a question.
問とい合あわせN3
問い合わせ is a formal inquiry usually sent to an organization, while 質問 is more general and can be used in casual conversation.
問もんN1
質問 is the general noun meaning 'a question' that you ask, while 問 is a counter attached to numbers to count questions (e.g., test items).

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問もん題だいN5
質問 is a direct question asked to a person, while 問題 covers test questions, issues, and points of doubt more broadly.
尋じん問もん
質問 is a neutral, everyday word for asking a question, while 尋問 is a formal legal term for interrogating a suspect or witness.
質しつ疑ぎ応おう答とうN1
質問 is a single general question, while 質疑応答 refers to the whole session or process of questions and answers.
問といN3
質問 is the everyday word for asking a question, while 問い sounds more formal or literary.
一いち問もん
質問 is the general word for 'a question' in any context, while 一問 specifically counts a single question as one unit, as in a quiz or exam.
設せつ問もん
質問 is the broad, everyday word for any question a person asks, while 設問 is the more formal term for a question item prepared in advance, as in a test or survey.
質しつ問もんをする
質問する is the plain suru-verb form meaning the same thing, while 質問をする treats 質問 as an explicit object and can sound slightly more formal or deliberate.
問とい掛かけるN2
質問する is the neutral, straightforward way to say 'ask a question', while 問いかける can imply a deeper or more thought-provoking question.
照しょう会かいN1
質問 is a plain, general question asked in conversation or class, while 照会 specifically implies a formal request to verify or obtain information from an institution.
尋たずねるN4
質問する is the standard word for posing a formal question (e.g. in class or an interview), while 尋ねる can be used more broadly for everyday inquiries as well.
訊きく
質問する emphasizes posing a formal question (e.g. in class or an interview), while 訊く is a more general, casual verb for asking something.
問とうN2
質問する is the everyday, neutral verb for asking a question, while 問う sounds more formal or literary.

Opposites

回かい答とうN3
質問 is the question being asked, while 回答 is the answer given in response.
答こたえN5
質問 is the question being asked, the natural opposite of 答え, the answer given to it.
答こたえるN5
質問する means to ask a question, the natural counterpart to 答える, which means to give the answer.
答とう弁べんN1
質問 is the question that prompts a response, while 答弁 is the formal answer given to it.

Don't confuse with

相そう談だんN4
質問 is asking a specific question to get information, while 相談 is discussing a problem to seek advice or a joint decision.
詰きつ問もん
質問 is a neutral word for simply asking a question, while 詰問 (similar sound and shared 問 kanji) means to interrogate someone harshly for an explanation.
アンケートN2
質問 means a single question someone asks, whereas アンケート refers to a whole survey made up of many questions.
諮し問もん
質問 is an ordinary question that anyone can ask, while 諮問 specifically refers to an official body's formal request for expert advice.

Counted with

問もんN1
For test questions and problems (全10問, 第1問).
件けんN2
For matters, cases, and incidents — requests, accidents, inquiries (お問い合わせ1件).

Word family· 15

質しつ問もん書しょ
written inquiry; questionnaire
質しつ問もん状じょう
written question; questionnaire
質しつ問もん者しゃ
questioner; interrogator
質しつ問もん表ひょう
questionnaire
逆ぎゃく質しつ問もん
counter-question; asking a question back

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一いっ般ぱん質しつ問もん
general interpellation
人じん定てい質しつ問もん
identity questioning of a defendant
総そう括かつ質しつ問もん
general interpellation (in the Diet)
職しょく務む質しつ問もん
police questioning; stop-and-frisk; police check
質しつ問もん取とり
advance notice of Diet questions

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Written forms

質しつ問もんUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
シツモンUsage0%

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound corresponding to Chinese 質問, “to question; inquire,” in which 質 carries the sense “ask closely; confront” and 問 means “ask.”