問い詰める
といつめる
verb (ichidan)
to press for answers, to interrogate
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 問い詰める | 問い詰めない |
| Present polite | 問い詰めます | 問い詰めません |
| Past | 問い詰めた | 問い詰めなかった |
| Past polite | 問い詰めました | 問い詰めませんでした |
| て form | 問い詰めて | 問い詰めなくて |
| ている present | 問い詰めている | 問い詰めていない |
| ている polite | 問い詰めています | 問い詰めていません |
| ている past | 問い詰めていた | 問い詰めていなかった |
| ている past polite | 問い詰めていました | 問い詰めていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 問い詰めれば | 問い詰めなければ |
| Conditional たら | 問い詰めたら | 問い詰めなかったら |
| Volitional | 問い詰めよう | — |
| Volitional polite | 問い詰めましょう | — |
| Potential | 問い詰められる | 問い詰められない |
| Passive | 問い詰められる | 問い詰められない |
| Causative | 問い詰めさせる | 問い詰めさせない |
| Imperative | 問い詰めろ | 問い詰めるな |
1.
to press for answers, to interrogate, to question persistently
To question someone persistently and aggressively until they give a definitive answer or confession. Often implies putting someone on the spot.
Transitivity: Transitive (他動詞). Takes を particle for the person being questioned: ~を問い詰める, or about + を for what is being asked about.
Conjugation: Ichidan verb: 問い詰めない, 問い詰めます, 問い詰めて.
Nuance: 問い詰める implies persistent, aggressive questioning that doesn't let the person evade. It's stronger than simply 聞く (to ask) and suggests cornering someone verbally.
Common collocations
- 真実/本当のことを問い詰める (to press for the truth)
- ~を問い詰める (to interrogate someone)
- しつこく問い詰める (to question persistently)
- 問い詰められる (to be pressed for answers - passive)
Related words
Related Words
Synonym:
詰め寄る (more physical)
Related:
追及 (pursuit of responsibility)
Related:
尋問する (to interrogate)
Compare:
詰問する (to interrogate)
Compare:
誘導尋問 (leading question)