問う
とう
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u, special), Transitive
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
- to call into question; to doubt; to question
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 問うとう | 問いますといます |
| Negative | 問わないとわない | 問いませんといません |
| Past | 問うたとうた | 問いましたといました |
| Past negative | 問わなかったとわなかった | 問いませんでしたといませんでした |
| Te-form | 問うてとうて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 問えるとえる |
| Passive | 問われるとわれる |
| Causative | 問わせるとわせる |
| Volitional | 問おうとおう |
| Imperative | 問えとえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 問えばとえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 問うたらとうたら |
Example sentences
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If you don't know, ask.
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He was accused of murder.
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He was accused of evading tax.
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The man was charged with theft.
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This man was charged with theft.
More examples (10)
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Ask if he wants another drink.
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She should be charged with murder.
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The concealment of facts by a witness is a criminal offense.
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I don't care about your race, age, or religion.
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The government put the question to the people in a referendum.
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A madman is not accountable for his actions.
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The police charged him with leaking information to a neighboring country.
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You know Grievous Bodily Harm? Just how bad do the injuries have to be before it counts as Grievous?
ソクラテスは主神ゼウスを信じなかったので無神論の罪に問われた。
Socrates was accused of atheism because he did not believe in Zeus.
彼はのるかそるかのその案に決定を下したが、今や全ての責任を問われている。
He stuck his neck out for that idea, and now he's getting all the blame.