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Breakdown of shitsumon
quality
質
When you need two axes to open a shellfish, you know it's of good quality.
question
問
The gate has a mouth, it questions everyone who enters.
Usages of shitsumon
彼女 の 質問 は いつも 多い。kanojo no shitsumon wa itsumo ooi.
She always has many questions.
彼 に 質問 を しました。kare ni shitsumon o shimashita.
I asked him a question.
質問 が あります か。shitsumon ga arimasu ka.
Do you have a question?
質問 に 答えられなかった。shitsumon ni kotaerarenakatta.
I couldn't answer the question.
質問するshitsumonsuru
to ask a question
先生 は 生徒 の 質問 に 答えました。sensei wa seito no shitsumon ni kotaemashita.
The teacher answered the student's question.
質問 は 上司 に されました。shitsumon wa joushi ni saremashita.
The question was asked by the boss.
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