もんだい
Meanings
Noun
1. question (e.g. on a test); problem
2. problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
3. question (i.e. doubt)
4. public discussion; controversy
5. trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
Kanji used
question
topic
Pitch accent
んだい
Top 300
Composed of
counter for questions
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
Used in vocabulary (118 in total)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
matter of time; question of time
Examples (200 in total)
Is that a problem?
That's a problem.
The problem starts tomorrow.
It's a question of personal taste.
That's your problem.
That's the problem.
Let's begin with this problem.
There aren't any problems.
It's not my problem.
It's a minor problem.
No problem at all!
The question is when to start.
It is a difficult problem.
That problem was accepted.
I don't want to make an issue of it.
Another problem has come up.
What was the problem exactly?
Could you solve the problem?
This is a serious issue.
It's a very delicate question.
There's a small problem.
I appreciate your problem.
There is nothing wrong with this.
You know where the problem lies.
That is your major problem.
What's the problem this time?
That's not a big problem.
The question is who is going to tell him.
Your problem is similar to mine.
Another problem has arisen.
This is not about money.
Then there is a problem...
The question is where to stop the car.
I have a big problem.
That isn't an issue anymore.
He has nothing to do with the matter.
The problem perplexed him.
This isn't our problem.
He looked into the matter further.
We had a hard time resolving that problem.
It's not such a big problem.
When to set off is a difficult problem.
Concentrate your attention on this problem.
The problem is whether the plan will work.
Firstly, it is a matter of justice.
That's a very complicated problem.
That's a problem difficult to solve.
That seems like a personal problem.
We solved the problem by mutual concessions.
This problem is easier than that.
The problem is as good as settled.
The problem was where to set up the tent.
We will consider the problem from a different angle.
That's not much of a problem.
Who doesn't know this problem?!
The problem will soon be dealt with.
It doesn't matter what he said.
That's your problem, not mine.
For me, that is not a problem.
He is thinking about the problem.
He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.
It doesn't matter what she said.
If so, it shouldn't be any problem at all, should it?
The question is where to buy the book.
What to do next is our question.
I found it easy to answer the question.
The question is whether he can do it or not.
The problem is that you're too young.
She had some trouble with him before.
We spoke about many subjects.
It matters little whether he comes or not.
Have you talked to anyone about this problem?
I don't think that it's a problem anymore.
I consulted him about the matter.
Children have problems that their parents don't understand.
I'm not familiar with this part of the subject.
I didn't consider the subject seriously.
This matter is extremely important to us.
He understands her problems more or less.
The question is which to choose.
This problem is really complicated.
That made the problem all the more complicated.
Allen was given a problem that was impossible to solve.
I can understand this problem to some extent.
The question is whether my parents will agree or not.
She was depressed by all her problems.
They talked about various subjects.
These matters are of no importance to me.
The problem is far from easy.
Let's discuss the matter here.
Anybody can solve that problem.
The question is who will make the decision.
He explained the matter in detail.
The situation has evolved into a more complex problem.
The problem is who is going to tell him the truth.
It doesn't matter where he comes from.
Solving the problem took three years.
It'd be best to think about the problem from a child's perspective.
We are in agreement on this subject.
The problem is worthy of being remembered.
He made a thorough analysis of the problem.
A conflict of opinions arose over the matter.
Will you make a list of issues to discuss?
We should face up to this issue.
If so, then there's no problem at all, is there?
Did you do the last problem of the homework?
The problems listed have already been fixed.
The increase of the population is a serious problem.
These questions can be answered quite simply.
He put special emphasis on the problem.
Your behavior is creating a lot of problems.
If you’re a bad person, then it’s your problem.
The question is who will do it.
I don't have anything to say on that subject.
I have no knowledge of that question.
This problem is of his own making.
We had no choice but to leave the matter to him.
She promised to look into the matter immediately.
You're just running away from life's problems.
The point is whether he will read the letter.
I was able to answer the question correctly.
Many countries are experiencing similar problems.
She answered all the questions with assurance.
The question is how he will get the money.
It is not her ability, but her character that is at issue.
All the answers to this question were wrong.
The question is whether he can be trusted.
This is a problem for young people to solve.
It's a beautiful house. The problem is that it's tiny.
Our knowledge on the problem is rather limited.
Listen to the facts relative to the issue.
It doesn't matter very much which college you graduated from.
Such behavior gives rise to problems.
The question began to assume a new character.
I got into trouble with the police for driving too fast.
The question is how to carry it out.
This problem is too difficult for elementary school children to solve.
The children solved the problem for themselves.
The teacher didn't mind explaining the problem again.
Stop sticking your nose into other people's business.
I'll discuss the matter with my boss.
She indicated that the problem was serious.
Don't complicate the problem by raising new issues.
Even a monkey can solve a problem as simple as this one.
You should confer with your attorney on this matter.
He was so clever that he could solve the problem.
It may help to look at the problem from another angle.
How did you solve the problem?
This might not have anything to do with our problem.
I will discuss the question with you in detail.
However, this success caused many problems.
A committee has been set up to investigate the problem.
We considered the problem from all angles.
The research cast new light on the issue.
Try to see the problem from her point of view.
The most severe problem at present is that of over-population.
He didn't tell me what the matter was.
The problem is that we don't have enough time.
The question is who made that mistake.
Please tell me about your problem.
This was too difficult a problem for her to solve.
Why don't you look into the problem yourself? It's your responsibility.
This is the only way to solve this problem.
I found it difficult to solve that problem right away.
Our problems are nothing compared to his.
I'm really good at figuring out these kinds of problems.
This problem is too difficult to deal with.
He noted that the problem must be handled carefully.
This is the way I solved the problem.
How to live is an important question for young people.
We were surprised at the ease with which he solved the problem.
Only a few students understood the matter.
He has no right to interfere in our family affairs.
Limit your remarks to the matter we are discussing.
This problem is too simple, so it is hardly worth discussing.
We should consider the problem from a child's point of view.
This child solved the complicated mathematics problem easily.
Whether the news is true or false makes little difference.
A lot of problems derive from a lack of reading in the home.
The problem was beyond my reach.
The question whether we should go or stay comes next.
What he says has nothing to do with this problem.
The problem is not what he said, but how he said it.
But this is an issue to which we return later.
His opinion adds a new light to the question.
Bill disagreed with his classmates on every subject.
History presents us with many different answers to each question.
The problem has arisen simply because you didn't follow my instructions.
As time has passed, the problem has proved more serious.
The step they took provided at best a temporary solution to the problem.
He found an unexpected way to deal with the problem.
There seem to be few people who can solve that math problem.
The government is still groping for a solution to the problem.
Students generally like a teacher who understands their problems.
The ultimate question for me is whether I like business.
Don't worry about it. It's not your problem.
We will deal with this problem in Chapter Three.
Given only thirty minutes, we couldn't answer all the questions.
"That's not the problem." "Then what's wrong?"
The trouble is that we are short of money.