Japanese word

問

Pronunciation

Romajimon

Meaning

  • counterquestion

Example

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.

Illustration for 問 (question)

More examples

宿題は全部で八問です。shuku dai wa zen bu de hachi mon de su

The homework has eight questions in total.

Core concept

A question that requires an answer is treated as one countable unit.

Common phrases

  • 何問nan mon

    how many questions

  • 一問ずつichi mon zu tsu

    one question at a time

  • 一問目ichi mon me

    the first question

Similar words

題dai: A counter used for each question, problem, or exercise in a set.

Definition in Japanese

問題や試験などの設問を一つずつ数えるときに用いる語。mon dai ya shi ken na do no setsu mon o hito tsu zu tsu kazo e ru to ki ni mochi i ru go

Word origin

問 (mon, "question; ask") is a Sino-Japanese reading of Chinese 問; the character combines 口 (kuchi, "mouth") with 門 (mon, "gate"), which supplies the sound.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese school materials, 問 (mon) often labels each numbered exercise, so it can refer to a problem to be solved rather than a spoken request for information.

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