尋ねる
たずねる
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to ask; to enquire; to inquire- to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 尋ねるたずねる | 尋ねますたずねます |
| Negative | 尋ねないたずねない | 尋ねませんたずねません |
| Past | 尋ねたたずねた | 尋ねましたたずねました |
| Past negative | 尋ねなかったたずねなかった | 尋ねませんでしたたずねませんでした |
| Te-form | 尋ねてたずねて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 尋ねられるたずねられる |
| Passive | 尋ねられるたずねられる |
| Causative | 尋ねさせるたずねさせる |
| Volitional | 尋ねようたずねよう |
| Imperative | 尋ねろたずねろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 尋ねればたずねれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 尋ねたらたずねたら |
Example sentences
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He asked me a question.
単刀直入に尋ねたよ。
I asked him point-blank.
トムに尋ねましたか。
Did you ask Tom?
トムは尋ねなかった。
Tom didn't ask.
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I asked him what his name was.
More examples (10)
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I asked him a question.
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Ask him about it.
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She inquired after him.
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They asked after my father.
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They questioned him.
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A woman asked me for directions.
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I asked a policeman for directions.
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I think it's worth asking.
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I asked her for her address.
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I asked a policeman for directions.