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VocabJLPT N2

question

Noun

Definitions

1. question
2. query

This noun means a "question" or "inquiry," and often carries a slightly more formal or philosophical nuance than the everyday word 質問. It appears in academic writing, literature, and deep discussions where a question poses a problem to be thought about carefully.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait — was that question actually necessary?

Sentence 2

Um... that question — I'm asking it to myself, aren't I.

Sentence 3

Is that question maybe a dig at me?

Sentence 4

That question — isn't it a little late to be asking that?

Sentence 5

Honestly, I don't have the courage to answer that question yet.