問い
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Base noun form. Used in formal or written contexts to mean 'question' or 'query'. Example: 『その問いに答える』 (sono toi ni kotaeru, 'answer that question').
Theme
In a university library, User and their classmate Aiko are working on a research project and discussing how to phrase their inquiries.
問い
とい
question, query
Culture & SocietySchool & Education
Memory Hook
Imagine a teacher asking a 'toe' (sounds like とい toi) question in class — 'Toe question' → 問い (toi, 'question').
Cultural Note
In Japanese classrooms, students often raise their hands and say 『質問があります』 (shitsumon ga arimasu, 'I have a question') to ask a question politely. 問い (toi) is a more formal or written term for 'question'.
Forms
Base: 問いBase noun form. Used in formal or written contexts to mean 'question' or 'query'. Example: 『その問いに答える』 (sono toi ni kotaeru, 'answer that question').