Korean word

질문자

Pronunciation

Romanizationchilmunja

Meaning

  • nounquestioner

Example

질문자가 대답을 기다리고 있어요.chil mun ja ga tae da beul ki da ri go i sseo yo

The questioner is waiting for an answer.

Illustration for 질문자 (questioner)

More examples

질문자에게 답변을 보냈어요.chil mun ja e ge tap ppyeo neul po nae sseo yo

I sent an answer to the questioner.

Core concept

The person on the asking side of an exchange, seeking an answer.

Common phrases

  • 질문자에게 답변chil mun ja e ge tap ppyeon

    answer to the questioner

  • 질문자의 질문chil mun ja ui chil mun

    questioner's question

Similar words

질문하는 사람chilmunhaneun saram: Someone currently putting a question into words.
묻는 사람munneun saram: A spoken expression for someone who asks about something.
질문하신 분chilmunhasin pun: A respectful expression for someone who asked a question.

Definition in Korean

질문을 하는 사람chil mu neul ha neun sa ram

Word origin

질문자 (jilmunja, "questioner") is built from 질문 (jilmun, "question") and 자 (ja, "person"), so its form identifies a person who asks a question.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use questioner in ordinary conversation, but 질문자 (jilmunja, "questioner") often sounds more formal in Korean and is less natural as a direct form of address.

Opposites

  • 응답자eungdapjjarespondentnoun
  • 답변자tapppyeonjaanswerernoun

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