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願う
[ねがう]
negau
godan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to desire; to wish; to hope
- to beg; to request; to implore; to pray
auxiliary verb
- to have something done for oneself
仰ぐ
[あおぐ]
aogu
godan verb, transitive verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to look up (at)
- to look up to; to respect; to revere
- to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to turn to (someone) for
- to depend on; to rely on
- to gulp down; to quaff; to drink
呼ぶ
[よぶ]
yobu
godan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
招ぶ
[よぶ]
yobu
Irregular Kanji
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to call out (to); to call; to invoke
- to summon (a doctor, etc.)
- to invite
- to designate; to name; to brand
- to garner (support, etc.); to gather
- to take as one's wife
伺う
[うかがう]
ukagau
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
- to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to visit
- to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.) (from 御機嫌を伺う)
質問
[しつもん]
shitsumon
noun, suru verb, no adjective
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb, no adjective
- question; inquiry; enquiry
尋ねる
[たずねる]
tazuneru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
訊ねる
[たずねる]
tazuneru
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to ask; to enquire; to inquire
- to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
問う
[とう]
tou
godan verb (special class), transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
godan verb (special class), transitive verb
- to ask; to inquire
- to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to pursue (question of responsibility); to charge with
- to care about; to regard as important (used in neg. form)
- to call into question; to doubt; to question (usu. in passive form)
頼む
[たのむ]
tanomu
godan verb, transitive verb, interjection
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to request; to beg; to ask
- to call; to order; to reserve
- to entrust to
- to rely on (esp. 恃む)
interjection
- please; please do
聞く
[きく]
kiku
godan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to hear
- to listen (e.g. to music) (esp. 聴く)
- to ask; to enquire; to query (聴く is used in legal and official contexts)
- to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
- to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
- to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
- to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)
- to taste (alcohol); to try (also 利く)
請う
[こう]
kou
godan verb (special class), transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
godan verb (special class), transitive verb
- to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
おとなう
otonau
godan verb, intransitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
訪う
[おとなう]
otonau
English Meanings:
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to visit
- (original meaning) to make a noise
ただす
tadasu
godan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
正す
[ただす]
tadasu
Irregular Kanji
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
査問
[さもん]
samon
noun, suru verb
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- inquiry; enquiry; hearing
伺う
[うかがう]
ukagau
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
- to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to visit
- to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.) (from 御機嫌を伺う)
質疑
[しつぎ]
shitsugi
noun, suru verb
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- question
- interpellation
質問
[しつもん]
shitsumon
noun, suru verb, no adjective
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb, no adjective
- question; inquiry; enquiry
尋ねる
[たずねる]
tazuneru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
訊ねる
[たずねる]
tazuneru
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to ask; to enquire; to inquire
- to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
尋問
[じんもん]
jinmon
noun, suru verb
Alternate Written Forms:
訊問
[じんもん]
jinmon
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
問いかける
[といかける]
toikakeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
問い掛ける
[といかける]
toikakeru
問掛ける
[といかける]
toikakeru
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to ask a question
- to begin to ask a question
問い詰める
[といつめる]
toitsumeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
問いつめる
[といつめる]
toitsumeru
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to press a question; to cross-examine