1.
to ask a question, to inquire
To pose a question to someone in order to obtain information or clarification.
先生に質問してもいいですか。
May I ask the teacher a question?
何か質問はありますか。
Are there any questions?
Common phrase used after presentations or lectures
彼は記者会見で鋭い質問をした。
He asked a sharp question at the press conference.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 質問に答える: to answer a question
- 質問を受ける: to receive questions
- 質問を投げかける: to pose a question
USAGE:
The noun 質問 can be used with する to make a verb, or with particles like を and が.
- 質問する: to ask a question (transitive action)
- 質問がある: to have a question