質問

• 読み: しつもん
• ローマ字: shitsumon
• 漢字の分解: 質 (shitsu/shichi) — quality, substance; 問 (mon/to) — question, ask
• 発音: /ɕi.tsɯ.moɴ/

意味

Question; inquiry. Something asked in order to gain information or clarification.

A noun and suru-verb combining 質 (quality, substance) and 問 (question). Used in both casual and formal contexts to ask questions. The polite expression 質問してもいいですか (May I ask a question?) is one of the most useful classroom phrases for learners.

例文

1. 質問がありますか。
2. 先生に質問しました。
3. この質問に答えてください。

使い方ガイド

場面: classroom, conversation, meetings

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 質 (substance, nature) and 問 (question, ask). From classical Chinese, originally meaning to inquire about the nature or substance of something.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal