問い糺す

• Reading: といただす
• Romaji: toitadasu
• Kanji breakdown: 問 (toi/mon) — question, inquire; 糺 (tada/kyū) — investigate, correct
• Pronunciation: /to.i.ta.da.sɯ/

Meaning

To question closely; to interrogate strictly; to examine by persistent inquiry.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb combining 問い (question) + 糺す (tadasu — to correct, to set right, to investigate strictly). 糺す carries the specific sense of rigorously probing to establish the truth or correct an error. 問い糺す is thus more formal and adversarial than 問いかける, closer in nuance to 'to call to account' or 'to cross-examine.' It appears in legal, political, and literary contexts.

Examples

1. 委員会は大臣を参考人として呼び、責任の所在を問い糺した。 The committee called the minister as a witness and rigorously questioned him on where responsibility lay.
2. 記者は会見で社長に不正の経緯を執拗に問い糺した。 At the press conference, the reporter persistently interrogated the company president about the details of the misconduct.
3. 古文書を読み解き、歴史の真実を問い糺すのが彼女の研究の核心だ。 Deciphering ancient documents and rigorously questioning historical truth is the core of her research.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, politics, journalism, academic

Tone: serious

Origin & History

問い (question) + 糺す (tadasu — from 糺 meaning to investigate, correct, a character used in classical legal and official writing). 糺す is a relatively literary kanji rarely used outside this compound and 糺す alone.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical–Modern

Generation: Adults (professional)

Social background: Professional/Official