Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Transitive verb

尋(たず)ねるto ask, to enquire, to inquire, to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to ask, to enquire, to inquire

      2. 2.

        to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate

    All Forms

    尋ねる 【たずねる】、訊ねる 【たずねる】

    Details

      • た

      • ず

      • ね

      • る

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 900

    Examples

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    • 子供(こども)に親(おや)の名前(なまえ)を尋(たず)ねる。

      I will ask the child the name of their parent.

      • N4
    • あなたは知(し)らない人(ひと)に道(みち)を尋(たず)ねることができますか?

      Can you ask a stranger for directions?

      • N4
    • 妻(つま)に妻(つま)の実家(じっか)の住所(じゅうしょ)を尋(たず)ねたところ、すぐに教(おし)えてくれました。

      I asked my wife for her parents' address and she immediately gave it to me.

      • N4
    • 一(いっ)ヶ月(かげつ)前(まえ)に急(きゅう)にいなくなってしまった親友(しんゆう)を尋(たず)ねて隣県(りんけん)まで行(い)こうと思(おも)う。

      I think I will go to the next prefecture to search for my best friend who suddenly disappeared a month ago.

      • N3
    • 看護(かんご)師(し)として、毎日(まいにち)患者(かんじゃ)さんにその日(ひ)の体調(たいちょう)を忘(わす)れずに尋(たず)ねるようにしています。

      As a nurse, I try to remember to enquire to my patients every day how they are feeling that day.

      • N3
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