質 問(しつもん)

しつもん

noun

question

communication education

See also: 質問(しつもん)する (verb form)

1. question

Something asked to get information or clarification. Used with the verb する to mean 'to ask a question'.

質問(しつもん)がありますか。

Do you have any questions?

Common classroom phrase

先生(せんせい)に質問(しつもん)しました。

I asked the teacher a question.

いい質問(しつもん)ですね。

That's a good question.

質問(しつもん)に答(こた)えてください。

Please answer the question.

分(わ)からないことがあったら、いつでも質問(しつもん)してくださいね。

If there's anything you don't understand, please ask questions anytime.

質問(しつもん) means question and forms a suru verb: 質問(しつもん)する (to ask a question).

Common patterns

質問(しつもん)がある: to have a question
質問(しつもん)する: to ask a question
質問(しつもん)に答(こた)える: to answer a question
質問(しつもん)を受(う)ける: to receive questions

Related words

質問者(しつもんしゃ): questioner
答(こた)え: answer
返事(へんじ): reply, response
回答(かいとう): answer (formal)

Common expressions

質問(しつもん)がありますか: Do you have any questions?
いい質問(しつもん)ですね: That's a good question.
質問(しつもん)してもいいですか: May I ask a question?

Similar words

質問(しつもん) is for seeking information, while 問題(もんだい) refers to problems or test questions.

Related Words

Antonym: 答(こた)え (answer, reply)

Related: 返事(へんじ) (reply, response)

Related: 回答(かいとう) (answer)

Compare: 尋問(じんもん)する (to interrogate)

Compare: 質疑(しつぎ) (questioning)

Compare: 設問(せつもん) (question (on a test or survey))

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Added 2026.1.7 21:53 · Revised 2026.9.29 18:11

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