尋たずねる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to ask; to enquire; to inquire
There is something I have always wanted to ask.
2. to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
Kanji used
inquire
Pitch accent
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ずね
る
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Examples (92 in total)
I didn't ask, and I didn't even think of asking.
Ask him about it.
You're going to ask a stranger you've never met?
If you lose your way, ask a policeman.
"A cat?" asked the old man.
If I were you, I'd ask him.
"How do you feel?" he asked.
Ask her what she has done.
What do you want to ask me?
She asked me if I was all right.
I asked everybody what that was.
There is something I have always wanted to ask.
"What's your name?" I asked.
He nodded when I asked if he understood.
I think it's worth asking.
A woman asked me for directions.
I asked a question, but was thrown when they asked me one back instead.
I asked him what his name was.
I asked a policeman for directions.
It is pointless to ask now.
Why did Tom ask Mary that?
"I wonder what this is", asked Tony.
He asked me what I had bought.
What I want to know is why you got close to my sister.
She asked me where I was going.
He asked me who I was.
He asked her where she lived.
I asked him if he had got my letter.
A man asks from outside the door.
When asked, she showed puzzlement on her face.
He asked me if I was busy.
May I ask about the technique from earlier?
He asked me why I was laughing.
When I asked, he muttered in a glum tone.
There was no time to ask him what he had agreed to.
He asked me what I needed.
She asks, looking at me fearfully.
I calm my breathing and ask the receptionist.
He asked me whether anybody was there.
I try to ask slowly, as if reasoning with them.
She asks, placing her hand against her chin.
Ken asked about his father's condition.
He asked her if she was Jane.
"What's the matter?" asked the little white rabbit.
He asked Nancy if she was free the next day.
He asked me who that man was.
Should I have asked you first?
He asked me whether she was coming.
I asked him if he would return soon.
They inquired about his past experience.
"Are you sure you want to call the police?" I asked her.
I'll ask him about it tomorrow.
He asked me which way to go.
The teacher asked me which book I liked.
She asked how to cook the fish.
I'm asking just in case, but it's okay to take that as a joke, right?
I wrote him to ask why.
A stranger asked me the way to the school.
I asked him why he is so sad.
We asked our teacher: "Where will the wedding be held?"
I will ask him about it tomorrow, then.
Please feel free to ask me any question.
She asked, as if posing a simple question.
Try to be as polite as you can when asking directions.
I went to the hospital to inquire after his health.
Tom asked Mary if she could speak French.
We cannot ask anything about age or physical problems.
I asked him where I should park my car.
The farmer looked at Tony, "How old are you, boy?" he asked.
I asked him about his new book.
She came up to me and asked my name.
I asked my teacher what I should do next.
Dare you ask him about the accident?
They will surely ask you for my whereabouts.
If you can't solve this problem, ask your teacher.
He asked me who I thought would win the race.
I asked, as if to gloss over the agitation I had felt until just a moment ago.
He asked me if I had slept well the night before.
Hearing the terrible noise, I asked him what was going on.
Linda looked at the piano and inquired, "Who taught you piano?"
The driver asked me which way to go.
He asked me my age, my name, my address, and so forth.
Ask him what to do next.
She asked me who I thought would win the tournament.
John asked Mary whether she would like to go shopping in the afternoon.
The teacher answers every question we ask.
No matter who you ask, you won't be able to get a satisfactory answer.
I'll ask him how the accident happened.
Little children always question things we adults take for granted.
The man standing in front of the hotel asked me if I needed a taxi.
She tried to quietly ask back, but the man spoke as if to interrupt her.
The man asked me who I was, but I didn't think I had to answer.