How to say 'Inquire' or 'Ask' in Japanese | 尋ねる

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The Japanese word for Inquire or Ask is 'Tazuneru', written as 尋ねる in Japanese.'Inquire' or 'Ask' in hiragana is たずねる.

word

尋ねる

Meaning

Inquire, Ask

Reading

たずねる

tazuneru

Kanji

尋Inquire

Explanation

The Japanese verb '尋ねる (たずねる)' primarily means 'to ask' or 'to inquire'. It is used when someone is seeking information or clarification about something. This verb can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but it often carries a slightly more formal or polite nuance compared to '聞く (きく)', which also means 'to ask'. For example: I asked the teacher a question「先生に質問を尋ねた」(せんせいにしつもんをたずねた). He inquired about the meeting time「彼は会議の時間を尋ねた」(かれはかいぎのじかんをたずねた). Additionally, '尋ねる' can also mean 'to visit' or 'to call on someone', though this usage is less common and typically more formal. For example: She visited her friend's house「彼女は友達の家を尋ねた」(かのじょはともだちのいえをたずねた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

924

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 尋ねる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

尋

Meaning

Inquire

Hiragana in the Word 尋ねる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ね

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Tazuneru' means 'Inquire' or 'Ask' .

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