Japanese word

問答

Pronunciation

Romajimondō

Meaning

  • nounquestions and answers

Example

先生と学生の問答が続きました。sen sei to gaku sei no mon dō ga tsuzu ki ma shi ta

The exchange of questions and answers between the teacher and the student continued.

Illustration for 問答 (questions and answers)

More examples

その本は、二人の学者の問答を中心に構成されています。so no hon wa futa ri no gaku sha no mon dō o chū shin ni kō sei sa re te i ma su

The book is structured around a question-and-answer exchange between two scholars.

Core concept

Highlights an exchange shaped by alternating requests for information and their answers.

Common phrases

  • 問答を重ねるmon dō o kasa ne ru

    continue a question-and-answer exchange

  • 問答形式mon dō kei shiki

    question-and-answer format

Similar words

質疑応答shitsugiōtō: A structured session in which questions are raised and answered.
受け答えukekotae: The way a person responds to questions in a conversation.

Definition in Japanese

一方が尋ね、他方が答える形で進むやり取り。ip pō ga tazu ne ta hō ga kota e ru katachi de susu mu ya ri to ri

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 問答 (mondō) joins 問 (mon, "question") with 答 (dō, "answer"), directly expressing a question-and-answer exchange.

Usage tips

  • Compared with ordinary casual talk, 問答 (mondō) often sounds formal because it emphasizes the structure of asking and answering.

Other meanings

  • dialoguenoun

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