CEFR A1

question

Translation

質問 / 問い / 問題

Meaning

A sentence or phrase used to find out information. A question asks for an answer. 'Question' can also mean an issue or topic that needs to be discussed — 'the question of how to reduce pollution.'

情報を得るために使う文や言葉。質問は答えを求めます。'question' は議論が必要な問題やトピックを意味することもあります — 'the question of how to reduce pollution'（汚染をどう減らすかという問題）。

Examples

質問があります。
I have a question.
何か質問はありますか？
Do you have any questions?

question (A1)

カタカナ: クエスチョン

IPA: /ˈkwɛstʃən/

Definition

A sentence or phrase used to find out information. A question asks for an answer. 'Question' can also mean an issue or topic that needs to be discussed — 'the question of how to reduce pollution.'

意味: 情報を得るために使う文や言葉。質問は答えを求めます。'question' は議論が必要な問題やトピックを意味することもあります — 'the question of how to reduce pollution'（汚染をどう減らすかという問題）。

Examples / 例文

質問があります。 — I have a question.
何か質問はありますか？ — Do you have any questions?
それは難しい問題です。 — That's a difficult question.

How to Use Question

ask a question (verb + noun)

Put a question to someone. — "May I ask you a question?"

good / great question (set phrase)

Acknowledge that a question is especially good. — "That's a great question — let me think about it."

out of the question (set phrase)

Impossible; not going to happen. — "Quitting now is out of the question."