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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)
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)
式を立てる
[しきをたてる]
shikiwotateru
expression, ichidan verb
English Meanings:
expression, ichidan verb
- to formularize (a theory); to formularise
