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問う とう N3

  1. to ask; to inquire
  2. to accuse of; to blame (someone) for; to charge with; to pursue (question of responsibility)
  3. to care about; to regard as important
  4. to call into question; to doubt; to question

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

  1. to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion

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

  1. better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know

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

  1. better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know

裏問う うらどう

  1. to ascertain a person's innermost feelings

鼎の軽重を問う かなえのけいちょうをとう

  1. to call someone's ability into question; to doubt a ruler's competence

信を問う しんをとう

  1. to make an appeal to the confidence of

罪に問う つみにとう

  1. to accuse someone; to charge someone

安否 あんぴ

  1. safety; welfare; well-being

起立 きりつ

  1. standing up
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