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問う, 訪う, とう
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to ask, to inquire
2. to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with
See 問わず, used in neg. form
3. to care about, to regard as important
usu. in passive form
4. to call into question, to doubt, to question
彼にもう一杯いかがかと問う。
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鼎の軽重を問う, かなえのけいちょうをとう
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to call someone's ability into question, to doubt a ruler's competence
問うに落ちず語るに落ちる, とうにおちずかたるにおちる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
問うは一旦の恥、問わぬは末代の恥, とうはいったんのはじ、とわぬはまつだいのはじ
Expression, Proverb
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
問うは一度の恥、問わぬは末代の恥, とうはいちどのはじ、とわぬはまつだいのはじ
Expression, Proverb
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know