Lingakuただす
Frequency rank: 33,463. – 33,794. (for form 正す: 6,864. – 6,873.)
- to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to questionword usually written using kana alonesee also 問い質す
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- ただすFrequency rank: 33,463. – 33,794.
- 質す【ただす】Frequency rank: 51,357. – 52,626.
- 正す【ただす】Frequency rank: 6,864. – 6,873.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to enquire of someone about something (inquire)
- to question
This meaning is used when someone seeks information or clarification from another person.
This meaning refers to the act of challenging or seeking more information by asking questions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ただすきごう(ただすきごう)to inquire or questionしんじつ真実をただすto inquire about the truthもんだい問題をただすto question the issueぎもん疑問をただすto question the doubtsじじつ事実をただすto inquire about the factsふめいてん不明点をただすto question the unclear pointsちょくせつ直接ただすto inquire directlyていねい丁寧にただすto inquire politelyじょうきょう状況をただすto inquire about the situationりゆう理由をただすto question the reasonかんじょう感情をただすto inquire about feelings
Example sentences
17 results
People can turn to the law if they want to correct an injustice.
Don't bend over the table. Sit up straight.
I hope you will correct the situation immediately.
Some say society should be corrected first, but that is to put the cart before the horse.
The principal called him to account for being absent without an excuse.
We have to put right what we have done wrong.
The prefectural police chief tried to tighten his police officers' discipline.
15. きごう「おまえお前がおった折ったき木のしゅるい種類わかるかきごう？きごう」きごう「いやしらない知らないきごう」けいじ刑事にとわれ問われおれ俺はこたえた答えた。けいじ刑事はひらいた開いたどあドアのほう方をみ見ながらきごう「おい、こいつのおった折ったき木のしゅるい種類わかるかきごう？きごう」とこえをあげた声を上げた。きごう「えっと、まき槙らしいですきごう」とわかい若いじょせい女性のこえ声。けいじ刑事はいずまいをただす居住まいを正すときごう「おまえお前がおった折ったき木のしゅるい種類わかるかきごう？きごう」ともういちど一度きいた聞いた。
"Do you know what kind of tree you just broke?" "No, I don't," I answered the detective. While looking through the open door, the detective shouted, "Hey, do you know what kind of tree he just broke?" "Um, looks like it's a yew plum pine," said the voice of a young woman. After straightening himself in his seat, the detective asked me one more time: "Do you know what kind of tree you just broke?"