1.
inquiry; question; query
A request for information, typically addressed to a company, organization, or authority.
ご不明な点はお問い合わせください。
Please contact us if you have any questions.
電話で問い合わせる。
To inquire by phone.
2.
contacting; reaching out
The act of getting in touch with someone for information or assistance.
ご不明な点はお問い合わせください。
Please contact us if you have any questions.
お問い合わせフォームから送信してください。
Please submit through the contact form.
USAGE:
Used as a noun or with する to form a verb.
- 問い合わせる: to inquire, to contact
- 問い合わせをする: to make an inquiry
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- お問い合わせ: inquiry (polite, often seen in business contexts)
- お問い合わせ先: contact information
- お問い合わせ窓口: inquiry counter/desk
- お問い合わせフォーム: contact form
BUSINESS CONTEXT:
- Websites often have an 「お問い合わせ」 page for customer inquiries
- Customer service departments handle 問い合わせ対応
POLITENESS:
The お prefix is almost always used in business and formal contexts.