English–Japanese
“question” in Japanese
How to say “question” in Japanese
“Question” in Japanese is 質問 (shitsumon).
It centers on a request for information or an issue that someone wants explained.
Example sentences with 質問
質問はありますか。shitsu mon wa a ri ma su ka
Do you have a question?
質問を書いた紙を先生に渡します。shitsu mon o ka i ta kami o sen sei ni wata shi ma su
I write my question on paper and give it to my teacher.
Tips for using 質問
- Japanese often adds する (suru, "do") to 質問 (shitsumon, "question") to form the verb meaning to ask a question.
Other Japanese words for “question”
一問ずつ答えてください。ichi mon zu tsu kota e te ku da sa i
Please answer one question at a time.
先生の問いに答えます。sen sei no to i ni kota e ma su
I will answer the teacher's question.