鼎の軽重を問う · godan verb (-u, special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 鼎の軽重を問う | 鼎の軽重を問わない |
| Polite | 鼎の軽重を問います | 鼎の軽重を問いません |
| Past polite | 鼎の軽重を問いました | 鼎の軽重を問いませんでした |
| Past | 鼎の軽重を問うた | 鼎の軽重を問わなかった |
| Te-form | 鼎の軽重を問うて | 鼎の軽重を問わないで |
| Desire | 鼎の軽重を問いたい | 鼎の軽重を問いたくない |
| Potential | 鼎の軽重を問える | 鼎の軽重を問えない |
| Passive | 鼎の軽重を問われる | 鼎の軽重を問われない |
| Causative | 鼎の軽重を問わせる | 鼎の軽重を問わせない |
| Causative passive | 鼎の軽重を問わせられるalso 鼎の軽重を問わされる | 鼎の軽重を問わせられないalso 鼎の軽重を問わされない |
| Volitional | 鼎の軽重を問おう | |
| Polite volitional | 鼎の軽重を問いましょう | |
| Imperative | 鼎の軽重を問え | 鼎の軽重を問うな |
| Conditional | 鼎の軽重を問えば | 鼎の軽重を問わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 鼎の軽重を問うたら | 鼎の軽重を問わなかったら |
expression, godan verb (-u, special)
question someone's ability; challenge a ruler's competence
Idiomatic expression derived from a classical Chinese story about the weight of a sacred tripod, symbolizing the authority of a ruler. Used to describe doubting or challenging someone's competence, especially a leader's.
Those who doubt his leadership are essentially questioning his competence.
There are voices questioning the new president's ability.