Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to inquire (about), to enquire, to ask.
  2. to interrogate, to question intensely, to grill (someone about something), to ask (someone) to explain.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
問いただす といただす
 
 
問い質す といただす
 
 
問い正す といただす
 
 
問い糾す といただす
 
 
問い糺す といただす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

question, ask, problem
モン と.う とん (3rd, N4)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)