# question: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/question
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /ˈkwɛstʃən/
Katakana pronunciation: クエスチョン

## Meaning in English
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.'
### 日本語の意味
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
- 質問があります。
  - English: I have a question.
- 何か質問はありますか？
  - English: Do you have any questions?
- それは難しい問題です。
  - English: That's a difficult question.

## English equivalents
- question
## Japanese equivalents
- 質問
- 問い
- 問題
## Common patterns
- **ask a question**: Put a question to someone. Example: May I ask you a question?
- **good / great question**: Acknowledge that a question is especially good. Example: That's a great question — let me think about it.
- **out of the question**: Impossible; not going to happen. Example: Quitting now is out of the question.

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