Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 問う(とう) in Japanese

問う, 訪う
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
とう
Romaji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending (special class), transitive verb
    Meaning
    to ask; to question; to inquire
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to charge (i.e. with a crime); to accuse
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to care (about)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    without regard to (with negative verb)

Examples of 問う, 訪う, とう in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
問う
Plain Polite
問います
Negative
問わない
Negative Polite
問いません

Past

Plain
問うた
Plain Polite
問いました
Negative
問わなかった
Negative Polite
問いませんでした

Te

Plain
問うて
Plain Polite
問いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
問われる
Plain Polite
問われます
Negative
問われない
Negative Polite
問われません


Related Kanji

JLPT 3

11 strokes

call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: おとず.れる, たず.ねる, と.う

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

question, ask, problem

On'Yomi: モン

Kun'Yomi: と.う, と.い, とん

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